Nile Crocodile in Madagascar

I don't like this photo at all, but I'll use this as a chance to talk about this specie in Madagascar. It's common in mainland Africa, yet very rare in Madagascar, only existing in isolated pockets in the north. It's special for being so rare, but also for being a lemur hunter hiding in caves. That's exceptional behavior for a crocodile.

This specie was captured in a reptile park near Andasibe. It's actually a sub specie of the Nile Crocodile, but I don't know which one.

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Claire Hamilton

Lion

Wow..I didn't know that! Thanks Ferdy for the info. Maybe these two pics I took at Ampijoroa may help in a more positive identification???

Posted 12 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you Claire for relating these photos! As for identification, JungleDragon is not able to link to sub specie pages, so it's ok. I was just being curious :) Posted 12 years ago

Claire Hamilton

Lion

I was quite astounded to learn that this particular crocodile had already attacked and sometimes killed many of the local villagers as they bathed or did their washing in this lake. Even more suprising is that they had not killed the crocodile. I dont remember the full story but I think there was a 'fady' attached to it.

Now I am waiting in eager anticipation to see if you post a photo of the Greater Bamboo lemur, I see that for the first time in six years it has been taken off the worlds 25 most endangered primates list...good news huh! Posted 12 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  I do have photos of bamboo lemurs, not sure if it is the greater one. I'm posting the Madagascar photos in sequence, a few per day, so I hope you have a little bit more patience :) Posted 12 years ago

The Nile crocodile

The Nile crocodile or Common crocodile is an African crocodile which is common in Somalia, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Egypt, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Gabon, South Africa, Malawi, Sudan, Botswana, and Cameroon. Isolated populations also exist in Madagascar and in Senegal.

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Similar species: Crocodilia

Species identified by Ferdy Christant