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Mugger Crocodile This big fellow was resting at the bank of a sweetwater lake in Wilpaththu National park Asia,Crocodylus palustris,Geotagged,Mugger crocodile,Sri Lanka,Wilpaththu National park Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Mugger Crocodile

This big fellow was resting at the bank of a sweetwater lake in Wilpaththu National park

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The Mugger crocodile

The mugger crocodile is found throughout the Indian subcontinent and the surrounding countries. It is one of the three crocodilians found in India, the others being the gharial and the saltwater crocodile. It is a medium sized crocodile that mostly inhabits freshwater lakes, ponds, sluggish rivers, swamps and marshes.

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Similar species: Crocodilia
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Uploaded Jun 16, 2014. Captured Jul 4, 2013 13:46 in Kukulkatuwa Road, Sri Lanka.
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  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO3200
  • 300mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.