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American Crocodile
Crocodylus acutus
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Morelet's CrocodileCrocodylus moreletii
Spectacled CaimanCaiman crocodilus
American AlligatorAlligator mississippiensis
Saltwater CrocodileCrocodylus porosus
Nile CrocodileCrocodylus niloticus
Cuban CrocodileCrocodylus rhombifer
Yacare CaimanCaiman yacare
Swamp CrocodileCrocodylus palustris
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Mexico | 2,820 |
|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 2,694 |
| United States | 2,265 |
| Provincia Puntarenas | 1,225 |
| Provincia Guanacaste | 589 |
| Jalisco | 541 |
| Nayarit | 454 |
| Panama | 449 |
| Chiapas | 410 |
| Oaxaca | 397 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
- Apex predatorTop of the food chain in its ecosystemChecked by the maintainer
Group and habits
- PredatorDescends from an animal lineage whose members commonly hunt other animals.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Reptiles · Reptilia |
| Order | Crocodilians · Crocodylia |
| Family | Crocodiles · Crocodylidae |
| Genus | Typical Crocodiles · Crocodylus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise American Crocodile with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.