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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.

Similar species: Crocodilia
Species identified by JohnR
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Uploaded Feb 23, 2015. Captured Feb 21, 2015 16:25 in State Highway 33, Nuralakuppe, Karnataka 571114, India.
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/5.6
  • 1/4000s
  • ISO640
  • 700mm