AROD > Reptiles / Crocodilia / Crocodylidae / Crocodylus
Crocodiles
Crocodylus
- Laurenti, 1768
| Pronunciation: | crock-oh-DILL-uss | |||||||||||||||
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| Etymology: | 'crocodile'. | |||||||||||||||
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Reproductive modes:
Oviparous - 2 out of 2 Australian species Size range: Smallest Australian species: freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni) at 300 cm Longest Australian species: saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) at up to 700 cm |
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| Number of Australian species: | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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