by Peter Rowland | Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Crocodiles (Order: Crocodilia) The order Crocodilia groups together the world’s 25 currently described species of crocodylians, alligators, caimans and gharials. Australia is home to two crocodylians, the ‘true’ crocodiles, one of which, the Saltwater Crocodile, is...
by Peter Rowland | Tuesday, October 27, 2020
True Crocodiles (Family: Crocodylidae) The 25 species of this family are all semi-aquatic carnivorous predators, which are specially adapted for feeding underwater by modified palatine and pterygoid bones and a fleshy valve that seals off the respiratory system from...
