Gallery description : dwarf crocodile
Dwarf Crocodile usually inhabits rainforest rivers and swamps. It has a scales skin type. The preferred food type is carnivore. The average weight is 18kg - 32kg (40lbs - 70lbs). The maximum speed it is able to reach is 17kph (11mph). Dwarf Crocodile (osteolaemus tetraspis) has a size 1.7m - 1.9m (5.5ft - 6.25ft). The life span is 40 - 75 years.
Facts about dwarf crocodiles
| Name | Dwarf Crocodile |
| Order | Crocodilia |
| Conservation Status | Vulnerable |
| Average Clutch Size | 10 |
| Colour | Black, grey, yellow |
| Class | Sauropsida |
| Common Name | Dwarf crocodile |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Scientific Name | Osteolaemus tetraspis |
| Predators | Crocodiles, large birds and mammals |
| Habitat | Rainforest rivers and swamps |
| Top Speed | 17kph (11mph) |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Genus | Osteolaemus |
| Size (L) | 1.7m - 1.9m (5.5ft - 6.25ft) |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Weight | 18kg - 32kg (40lbs - 70lbs) |
| Lifestyle | Nocturnal |
| Skin Type | Scales |
| Family | Crocodylidae |
| Prey | Fish, crustaceans, frogs |
| Life Span | 40 - 75 years |
| Group | Reptile |
Image Details
| Description | Dwarf crocodile. The Online Zoo - African Dwarf Crocodile |
| Width | 1520 pixels |
| Heigh | 1080 pixels |
| File type | JPG |
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