Crocodylus cataphractus

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• Interesting Facts
• Common Names
• Description
• Taxonomy
• Similar Species
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• Further Reading
• Notes

Overview

Interesting Facts

Common Names

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Description

Habitat

Biome: Terrestrial ; Freshwater [1].

Ecology: A highly aquatic species , found primarily in riverine habitat with dense vegetation cover . Also found in large lakes . Individuals have been found in more brackish water, near the coast, and even on an offshore island (Bioko). These reports are unusual, but they do indicate a moderate tolerance of salinity.

Has terrestial nest sites and basking areas.[1].

List of Habitats:

•     5     Wetlands (inland)   
  
•     5.1     Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls )   
  
•     5.5     Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha)   
  
•     5.7     Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha)   
  
•     5.14     Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Lakes   
  
•     9     Marine Neritic   
  
•     9.1     Marine Neritic - Pelagic   
  
•     9.10     Marine Neritic - Estuaries   
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Taxonomy

Synonyms

Crocodilus cataphractus DumÉril & Bibron 1836: 126 • Mecistops cataphractus • Mecistops cataphractus Schmitz Et Al. 2004

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Uetz P.

Recent DNA and morphological studies suggest that this species may belong in its own monotypic genus, Mecistops (McAliley et al. 2006), but at present most continue to use Crocodylus as the genus for this species.[1].

Similar Species

Members of the genus Crocodylus

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 19 species and subspecies in this genus:

C. acutus (American Crocodile) · C. acutus acutus (Central American Alligator) · C. cataphractus (African Slender-Snouted Crocodile) · C. intermedius (Orinoco Crocodile) · C. johnsoni (Australian Freshwater Crocodile) · C. mindorensis (Philippines Crocodile) · C. moreletii (Morelet's Crocodile) · C. niloticus (Nile Crocodile) · C. niloticus africanus (Mamba) · C. niloticus chamses (Mamba) · C. niloticus niloticus (African Crocodile) · C. novaeguineae (New Guinea Crocodile) · C. novaeguineae novaeguineae (New Guinea Freshwater Crocodile) · C. palustris (Mugger) · C. palustris palustris (Mugger Crocodile) · C. porosus (Salt-Water Crocodile) · C. porosus porosus (Australian Saltwater Crocodile) · C. rhombifer (Cuban Crocodile) · C. siamensis (Siamese Crocodile)

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Further Reading

• 1994 IUCN red list of threatened animals Gland, Switzerland: IUCN, 1993 url p. 77.
• A directory of crocodilian farming operations Gland, Switzerland: IUCN, 1985 url p. 139, p. 159, p. 35, p. 98.
• Advances in herpetology and evolutionary biology: essays in honor of Ernest E. Williams / Cambridge, Mass.: Museum of Comparative Zoology, 1983. url p. 311, p. 314, p. 329.
• Annotated CITES Appendices and Reservations CITES url p. 92.
• Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Washington: Smithsonian Institution, -1965. url p. 103, p. 107, p. 107, p. 110, p. 112, p. 124, p. 135, p. 154, p. 157, p. 158, p. 160, p. 317, p. 72, p. 82, p. 88, p. 94.
• Biosphere Reserves, Compilation 4, October 1986: programme on man and the biosphere (MAB) IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre url p. 147, p. 335, p. 57.
• Breviora. Cambridge, Mass.: Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, [1952- url p. 2.
• Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. 117 1957 Cambridge, Mass.: The Museum, 1863- url p. 176, p. 24, p. 489, p. 495.
• Checklist of CITES Species CITES, WCMC url p. 136, p. 174, p. 57, p. 94.
• Checklist of CITES Species: a reference to the appendices to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CITES url p. 56.
• Checklist of herpetofauna listed in the CITES appendices and in EC Regulation 338/97 JNCC url p. 11.
• Checklist of reptiles and amphibians listed in the CITES appendices and in EC Regulation 338/97 JNCC url p. 15.
• Directory of Crocodilian Farming Operations WCMC url p. 121, p. 123, p. 130, p. 135, p. 136, p. 185, p. 199, p. 213, p. 244, p. 318, p. 63, p. 77, p. 87, p. 89, p. 90, p. 91.
• Ecologically sensitive sites in Africa / Washington, DC, USA: World Bank, 1993. url p. 49, p. 67, p. 83.
• General function of the gall bladder from the evolutionary standpoint, by Frank W. Gorham and Andrew Conway Ivy. 22 1938 Chicago, 1938. url p. 181.
• IUCN Directory of Afrotropical Protected Areas IUCN, UNEP url p. 158, p. 230, p. 26, p. 480, p. 529, p. 918, p. 920, p. 949.
• International alligator and crocodile trade study: a collection of papers on the international trade in crocodilian skins Ashley Associates, Inc. url p. 123, p. 15, p. 16, p. 25, p. 65, p. 69, p. 76, p. 93, p. 94.
• Memoirs of the California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco: The Academy, 1868- url p. 153, p. 175.
• Nature et faune: revue internationale pour la conservation de la nature en Afrique = Wildlife and nature: international journal on nature conservation in Africa. Accra, Ghana: Bureau régional de la F.A.O. pour l'Afrique, url p. 23, p. 47, p. 9.
• Report of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and financial report of the Executive Committee of the Board of Regents for the year ending June 30. .. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, 1933-1965. url p. 112, p. 124, p. 125, p. 135, p. 143, p. 154, p. 155, p. 157, p. 158, p. 172, p. 76, p. 82, p. 88, p. 91.
• Smithsonian year. 1965 Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1965-1976. url p. 185.
• The Conservation Atlas of Tropical Forests: Africa IUCN url p. 173, p. 215.
• The IUCN Amphibia-Reptilia Red Data Book. Part 1 Testudines Crocodylia and Rhynchocephalia IUCN url p. 19, p. 22, p. 29, p. 30, p. 31, p. 32, p. 325, p. 326, p. 33, p. 398, p. 399, p. 420.
• The Marine Mammal Commission compendium of selected treaties, international agreements, and other relevant documents on marine resources, wildlife, and the environment / compiled by Richard L. Wallace. Washington, D.C.: The Commission; 1994 url p. 631.
• The University of Kansas science bulletin. 38 1958 [Lawrence]: University of Kansas, 1902-1996. url p. 1194.
• Treaties and other international agreements on fisheries, oceanographic resources, and wildlife to which the United States is party / prepared at the request of Hon. Warren G. Magnuson for the use of the Committee on Commerce, United States Senate, by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress. Washington, D.C.: U.S. G.P.O., 1974. url p. 158.
• WORLD TRADE IN CROCODILIAN SKINS 2003-2005. Prepared as part of the International Alligator and Crocodile Trade Study UNEP-WCMC url p. 19.
• World Checklist of Threatened Amphibians and Reptiles Joint Nature Conservation Committee url p. 86.
• World Checklists of Threatened Amphibians and Reptiles Nature Conservancy Council url p. 26.
• World Trade in Crocodilian Skins, 2002-2006 UNEP-WCMC url p. 20.
• World trade in Crocodilian skins, 1999-2001. Prepared as part of the International Alligator and Crocodile Trade Study UNEP-WCMC url p. 19.
• World trade in Crocodilian skins, 2000-2002. Prepared as part of the International Alligator and Crocodile Trade Study UNEP-WCMC url p. 23.
• World trade in crocodilian skins, 1997-1999. (Prepared under contract to the International Alligator and Crocodile Trade Study.) International Alligator and Crocodile Trade Study url , p. 26, p. 5.

Notes

Contributors

• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed March 27, 2012.
• Crocodile Specialist Group 1996. Crocodylus cataphractus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloadedon 31January2012.
• IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. . Downloaded on January 28, 2012.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 27, 2008:

• Marine Science Institute, UCSB: Paleobiology Database

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2538187
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Rep-7989
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 202195
• IUCN ID: 202944
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Species Identifier: C00Q
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 3543

Footnotes

1. Crocodile Specialist Group 1996. Crocodylus cataphractus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 31 January 2012. [back]

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