Crocodylus rhombifer Cuvier, 1807

Cuban crocodile

Species recognized by P Uetz, TIGR Reptile Database external link in 
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR) external link Showing: scientific names

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Crocodylus rhombifer Cuvier, 1807

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The Cuban crocodile is one of the most threatened New World crocodilians (5) (a group that includes alligators, caimans and the gharial). It is medium sized with a short, broad head and high bony ridges behind each eye; in large adults there is a medial ridge running between the eyes towards the snout (6). Toes are short and lack webbing, indicative of a species that spends more time on land compared with most other crocodilian species (2). Both juveniles and adults have a sprinkled black and yellow pattern on their back and are sometimes known as 'pearly' crocodiles for this reason (6).
Katja Schulz. Curator. "Crocodylus rhombifer Cuvier, 1807". Encyclopedia of Life, available from "http://www.eol.org/pages/795274". Accessed 19 Mar 2010.