4080 x 5100 px | 34,5 x 43,2 cm | 13,6 x 17 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
14. Mai 2007
Ort:
Island Phu Quoc, Vietnam.
Weitere Informationen:
Saltwater or estuarine crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) is the largest of all living crocodilians and reptiles. It is found in suitable habitats throughout Southeast Asia, Northern Australia, and the surrounding waters. The Alligator Rivers are misnamed after the resemblance of the saltwater crocodile to alligators as compared to freshwater crocodiles, which also inhabit the Northern Territory. The saltwater crocodile has a longer muzzle than the mugger crocodile, and is twice the length of its breadth at the base.[1] The saltwater crocodile has fewer armor plates on its neck than other crocodilians, and its broad body contrasts with that of most other lean crocodiles, leading to early unverified assumptions that the reptile was an alligator.[2] An adult male saltwater crocodile's weight is 880 to 3, 000 pounds (400–1, 360 kg) and length is normally 4-5.1 m (13.2-17 ft), though very old males can be 6 m (19.8 ft) or more [3][4][5]. This species has the greatest sexual dimorphism of any modern crocodilian, with females being much smaller than males. Typical female body lengths in the range of 2.1 to 3.5 metres (6.9–11 ft).[2][6][7] The largest female on record measured about 4.2 m (14 feet).[5] The mean weight of the species as a whole is roughly 450 kilograms (990 lb).[8] The largest size saltwater crocodiles can reach is the subject of considerable controversy. The longest crocodile ever measured snout-to-tail and verified was the skin of a deceased crocodile, which was 6.2 metres (20 ft) long. Since skins tend to shrink slightly after removal from the carcass, this crocodile's living length was estimated at 6.3 metres (21 ft) and it probably weighed well over 1, 200 kilograms (2, 600 lb).[9] Incomplete remains (the skull of a crocodile shot in Orissa[10]) have been claimed to come from a 7.6 metres (25 ft) crocodile, but scholarly examination suggested a length no greater than 7 metres (23 ft).[9] There have been numerous claims of crocodiles in the 9 metres (
