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I do wonder how long the Nile crocodile has been on Madagascar, and whether it might have had contact with 'Crocodylus' robustus.
Even more recently extinct, island dwelling crocodilians Darren Naish 2006
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The Bushmen similarly know the Crocodylus niloticus that hangs out in its mud-lined deltas.
The Bushman Way of Tracking God PhD Bradford Keeney 2010
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Reptiles include all three species of African crocodile, Nile Crocodylus niloticus (90%), slender-snouted Crocodylus cataphractus (9%), and dwarf Osteolaemus tetraspis (VU, 1%).
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Crocodylus porosus is the world's largest living reptile species.
13.7-Foot Crocodile Captured Alive In Philippines, Suspected Of Killing Fisherman 2011
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A marvelous skull of the saltwater crocodile, Crocodylus prorosus.
Howard Hughes Wanders Out Among the Artifacts nineweaving 2010
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Other reptile species present include Dahl's toad-head turtle (Phrynops dahli, CR) and Dunn's mud turtle (Kinosternon dunni, VU), both endemic, and the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus, VU), which is not.
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There are almost 200 species of reptiles and amphibians including at least 7 poisonous snakes, American crocodile Crocodylus acutus (V), brown caiman Caiman crocodilus, green iguana Iguana iguana, green turtle Chelonia mydas (E), loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta (E), and leatherback turtle Dermochelys coriacea (E).
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Harpy eagle Harpia harpyia (R) also occurs in the park, as do Cayman crocodile Caiman crocodilus and American crocodile Crocodylus acutus (V).
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The largest rodent, Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris, the manatee (Trichechus manatus), and the caiman (Crocodylus acutus), live in these wetlands also.
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In the estuaries small individuals of Caiman crocodylus and Crocodylus acutus have been observed.
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