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Of all the crocodile species living today, the saltwater crocodile beats all as the creature with the greatest reptilian ...
Hybridization occurs in some crocodile species. But, it is not seen between alligators and crocodiles. The evolutionary distance prevents it. Can crocodiles and alligators make babies?
Explore the fascinating diversity of the crocodilian family with a detailed look at all 27 known species, including three recently discovered or debated ones. Starting with the essential ...
Crocodilians are some of the most ancient and fascinating predators on Earth, and there are now 27 known species, including 3 newly discovered in recent years! In this video, we take you on a ...
In a major breakthrough for conservation biology, researchers from McGill University and Mexico have identified two new crocodile species living in isolation on Cozumel and Banco Chinchorro in the ...
Biologists Reveal Two New Crocodile Species: 'Totally Unexpected' Published May 08, 2025 at 12:50 PM EDT Updated May 08, 2025 at 10:12 PM EDT By Melissa Fleur Afshar ...
Novel island species elucidate a species complex of Neotropical crocodiles. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 2025; 207: 108341 DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2025.108341 ...
The discovery brings the total number of known New World crocodile species to six. Until now, scientists recognised only the American, Morelet’s, Cuban, and Orinoco crocodiles in the region.
Scientists know of four New World crocodile species, but a new study highlights potential fifth and sixth additions to the reptilian family. The two new crocodile species are each endemic to an ...
Scientists have identified two new species of crocodiles in the Caribbean off the Yucatán Peninsula – and both are already threatened by extinction. The discovery, reported in a new study ...
A crocodile-like creature was found in Vietnam 's mountainous farm. The creature was spotted in a slow moving stream and it turned out to be a new species of crocodile with long limbs.
Scientists found a “crocodile”-like creature with orange fingertips at a mountain farm in Vietnam and discovered a new species. Photo from Son Xuan Le via Poyarkov, Nguyen, Le, Le, Arkhipov ...