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estuarine crocodile, or saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) Illustration of an estuarine or saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) with its mouth open, showing scaly skin and powerful limbs, alongside a scale bar for size reference. Estuarine crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) with yellow and dark markings lies on muddy ground surrounded by green grass. Close-up side view of an estuarine, or saltwater, crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) with mouth slightly open, showing textured skin and teeth, on grass near water. estuarine crocodile, or saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) Top view illustration comparing the broad, U-shaped head of an American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) with the narrower, V-shaped head of a saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus). Side-by-side illustration comparing the heads of an American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) and a saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) from a side view, highlighting differences in snout shape and structure.
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estuarine crocodile: References & Edit History

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Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Spatial Ecology of Estuarine Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) Nesting in a Fragmented Landscape. Aug 10, 2026
Add new Web site: Digital Commons at USU - Using environmental DNA to detect estuarine crocodiles, a cryptic-ambush predator of humans (PDF). May 19, 2026
Add new Web site: IUCN-SSC Crocodile Specialist Group - Saltwater Crocodile Crocodylus porosus (PDF). Nov 21, 2025
Add new Web site: BMC Genomics - A genetic linkage map for the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus). Jul 14, 2025
Add new Web site: Queens Government - Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation - Estuarine crocodile. Jun 07, 2025
Add new Web site: Australian Government - Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water - Crocodylus porosus. Mar 28, 2025
Add new Web site: ABC News - Estuarine crocodiles 'talk' to each other. Scientists are learning what they're saying. Feb 13, 2025
Add new Web site: Plos Journals - Home Range Utilisation and Long-Range Movement of Estuarine Crocodiles during the Breeding and Nesting Season. Sep 17, 2024
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Veterinary Science - Behaviours of farmed saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) housed individually or in groups. Jul 24, 2024
Add new Web site: Australian Government - Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water - Salt-water Crocodile. May 30, 2024
Add new Web site: MarineBio Conservation Society - Saltwater Crocodiles. Feb 18, 2024
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Spatial Ecology of Estuarine Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) Nesting in a Fragmented Landscape. Dec 29, 2023
Add new Web site: Queensland Government - Environment, Land and Water - Estuarine crocodile. Oct 20, 2023
Add new Web site: Animal Diversity Web - Saltwater crocodile. Sep 08, 2023
Add new Web site: Government of Western Australia - Department of Fisheries - Estuarine Crocodile. May 18, 2023
Add new Web site: Australian Museum - Estuarine Crocodile. Apr 05, 2023
Added four photographs of the estuarine, or saltwater, crocodile (Crocodylus porosus). Jan 04, 2023
New article added. Jul 27, 2022
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