The New Guinean crocodile [2] ( Crocodylus novaeguineae ) is a species of relatively small reptile family of real crocodiles that live on the island of New Guinea .
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Security status IUCN 3.1 Least Concern : 46591 |
Males of this species grow up to 3.5 m in length, females - up to 2.7 m. The muzzle is rather narrow, the color is gray-brown, on the tail it is dark brown with black spots. The New Guinean crocodile in appearance and structure is quite similar to the Siamese crocodile , although it is a closer relative of the Australian freshwater crocodile [3] . The Philippine crocodile ( Crocodylus mindorensis ) was previously considered a subspecies of the New Guinean, but now usually stands out as a separate species.
The New Guinean crocodile lives in fresh water in the inner part of the island; occasionally it can be found in brackish water bodies. The diet of the animal is quite wide: young individuals eat insects and small fish, adolescents begin to include snakes, amphibians, larger fish, birds and small mammals in their diet, while adults can prey on larger animals. Egg laying is done in a nest , which parents build from plant materials, in the north of the island in the dry season, in the south - in the wet. Both parents can participate in nest protection and offspring care.
Notes
- ↑ Schmidt, Karl P. 1928. A new crocodile from New Guinea. Zoological Series of Field Museum of Natural History 12 (14): 175-181
- ↑ Ananyeva N. B. , Borkin L. Ya. , Darevsky I.S. , Orlov N.L. The five-language dictionary of animal names. Amphibians and reptiles. Latin, Russian, English, German, French. / edited by Acad. V. E. Sokolova . - M .: Rus. Yaz., 1988 .-- S. 139. - 10,500 copies. - ISBN 5-200-00232-X .
- ↑ Naish, Darren . Crocodiles of New Guinea, crocodiles of the Philippines (crocodiles part IV) , Scientific American Blog Network . Date of treatment October 7, 2016.
Links
- Crocodylus novaeguineae (English) . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species .
- The Reptile Database: Crocodylus novaeguineae (English)
- crocodilian.com: Crocodylus novaeguineae (English)
- Crocodylus novaeguineae