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Crocodylus intermedius close up The Orinoco Crocodile - critically endangered after being hunted for their skins for the leather trade. Restricted to Los Llanos of Colombia & Venezuela. Here at Hato El Cedral. Crocodylus intermedius,Hato El Cedral,Los Llanos,Orinoco Crocodile,Orinoco crocodile Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Crocodylus intermedius close up

The Orinoco Crocodile - critically endangered after being hunted for their skins for the leather trade. Restricted to Los Llanos of Colombia & Venezuela. Here at Hato El Cedral.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Wow, had ever even heard of this species, fantastic species intro! Posted 5 years ago
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      NattyOne
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      A big, big cordylid, I think I have another half decent photo somewhere - will find it sometime Posted 5 years ago

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The Orinoco crocodile

The Orinoco crocodile is a critically endangered crocodile. Its population is very small and it can only be found in freshwater environments in Colombia and Venezuela, in particular the Orinoco river and its tributaries. Extensively hunted for their skins in the 19th and 20th centuries, this species is one of the most critically endangered species of crocodiles. It is a very large species of crocodilian and predator in the Americas. Males have been reported up to 6.8 m in the past, but such sizes.. more

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Similar species: Crocodilia
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Uploaded Dec 11, 2019. Captured Jul 30, 2014 12:36.
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  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/4.5
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 200mm