Category: crocodilians

6 Mugger Crocs and 6 Gharials Coming to Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary

6 Mugger Crocs and 6 Gharials Coming to Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary

The sanctuary is expected to launch a sponsorship program to help defray the costs of renovation of the enclosures in which the reptiles will live. [...]

Leucistic Alligator Hatched at Gatorland Orlando

Of the roughly 5 million American alligators in the wild and in captivity, there are about 15 American alligators that are leucistic [...]
USARK Newsletter: Reptile Conservation with CrocFest

USARK Newsletter: Reptile Conservation with CrocFest

Like many reptiles, crocodilians are misunderstood but get vital help from a few dedicated people. [...]

Fort Worth Zoo Hatches Four Gharials

The gharials were about 100 grams in weight when they hatched two months ago and are currently about 150 to 200 grams today. [...]

Ancient Long-Necked Marine Reptiles Suffered Decapitation From Predators

Even though the evolution of long necks with this species had downsides, other marine reptile species also had long necks, and continued on that evolu [...]
American Crocodile Lays Viable Eggs via Facultative Parthenogenesis

American Crocodile Lays Viable Eggs via Facultative Parthenogenesis

This marks the first known occurrence of facultative parthenogenesis in an American crocodile. [...]
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