Cuban crocodile
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The Cuban crocodile is a small, highly aggressive and critically endangered crocodile species native to Cuba, known for its terrestrial habits and distinctive bright coloration.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crocodylus rhombifer | 1 |
| Cuban crocodile canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crocodile species
ⓘ
reptile ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| averageFemaleLength | 2.0–2.1 m ⓘ |
| averageMaleLength | 2.1–2.3 m ⓘ |
| averageMass | 70–80 kg ⓘ |
| behavior |
highly aggressive
ⓘ
terrestrial ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia ⓘ |
| clutchSize | about 30–40 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | Cuban crocodile ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | very small wild population ⓘ |
| describedBy | Wilhelm Peters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
long strong limbs
ⓘ
rough dorsal scales ⓘ short broad snout ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Cuba ⓘ |
| family | Crocodylidae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Isla de la Juventud
ⓘ
Ciénaga de Zapata ⓘ
surface form:
Zapata Swamp
|
| genus | Crocodylus ⓘ |
| geologicalTimeFirstDescribed | Holocene ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater wetlands
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ swamps ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Critically Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| listedIn | CITES Appendix I ⓘ |
| locomotion | strong jumper ⓘ |
| maximumReportedLength | about 3.5 m ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Cuba ⓘ |
| order | Crocodilia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preysOn |
birds
ⓘ
fish ⓘ small mammals ⓘ turtles ⓘ |
| primaryThreat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ hybridization with American crocodile ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Cuban law ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Crocodylus
ⓘ
surface form:
Crocodylus rhombifer
|
| sexualMaturityAge | about 6–8 years ⓘ |
| skinColoration | brightly colored ⓘ |
| skinPattern | dark dorsal spots ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1862 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Crocodylus rhombifer