Researchers identify two new crocodile species

The giants of the genus Deinosuchus also got along well with the salt water and found a new place in the crocodile trunk tree thanks to a new study

Researchers identify two new crocodile species

McGill University researchers, in collaboration with Mexican scientists, have discovered two previously unknown species of crocodiles, one living on the island of Cozumel and the other on the atoll of Banco Chinchorro, both off the Yucatán Peninsula.

Mexico is characterized by having a great variety of flora and fauna and although we might think that we already know all is not so, because recently the discovery of two new species of crocodile was made known. International article 1 Min Read 07 February, 2025 For the first time, they catch black devilfish, a species that inspired the character of 'Searching for Nemo' In the ocean there is a great variety of species and one of the rarest is th…

Two previously unknown crocodile species were discovered in Mexico: one on the island of Cozumel and the other on the Banco Chinchorro atoll, both opposite the Yucatan peninsula. The findings challenge previous assumptions about the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) and highlight the urgent need for conservation efforts, according to researchers. The study was published [...]

Two New Species of Neotropical Crocodiles Identified

Neotropical crocodiles inhabit a broad geographic range with populations spanning from coastal, inland, and insular locations. The post Two New Species of Neotropical Crocodiles Identified appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

10 dead crocodiles found at Greater Portmore Sewage Ponds, Samuda orders investigation

10 dead crocodiles found at Greater Portmore Sewage Ponds, Samuda orders investigation With the "troubling" descovery of 10 dead adult crocodiles since week at the Greater Portmore Sewage Ponds in St Catherine, Minister Matthew Samuda has ordered a multi-agency investigation into the matter. In a media release on Friday...