Largest Crocodilian

Monday, August 10, 2009


The largest reptile in the world is the estuarine or crocodile (Crocodylus porosus),
Which rangers throughout the tropical regions of Asia and the Pacific. The Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sancturary in Orissa State, India, houses four protected estuarine crocodiles measuring more than 6 m (19 ft 8 in) in length, the largest being over 7 m (23 ft) long. There are several unauthenticated reports of specimens up to 10 m (33 ft) in length. Adult males typically measure 4.2 – 4.8 m (14 – 16 ft) in length and scale about 408 – 520 kg (900 – 1, 150 lb).

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