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 | Monday, October 19, 2020
Reptiles (Class: Reptilia) A diverse group of vertebrate animals that includes lizards, snakes, tuataras, turtles, amphisbaenians and crocodiles, all of which have scales. Their body temperature varies depending on their surroundings (ectothermic), and many species...
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...
