mugger crocodile
E472305
The mugger crocodile is a medium-sized, broad-snouted crocodilian native to freshwater habitats across the Indian subcontinent and surrounding regions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| mugger crocodile canonical | 2 |
| marsh crocodile | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crocodile species
ⓘ
crocodilian ⓘ reptile ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptation | can live in man-made water bodies ⓘ |
| averageAdultLength | about 2.5–3 m ⓘ |
| behavior |
ambush predator
ⓘ
basking on riverbanks ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized crocodilian ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 20–40 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
marsh crocodile
ⓘ
mugger crocodile ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
ⓘ
birds ⓘ carnivorous ⓘ fish ⓘ mammals ⓘ reptiles ⓘ |
| family | Crocodylidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Johann Gottlob Theaenus Schneider NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Crocodylus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRange | South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater rivers
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ man-made reservoirs ⓘ marshes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 4–5 m ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestType | hole-nesting ⓘ |
| order | Crocodylia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| scientificName | Crocodylus palustris ⓘ |
| sexualMaturity | reached at about 1.7–2.0 m length ⓘ |
| snoutShape | broad-snouted ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
human–wildlife conflict ⓘ illegal hunting ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1801 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
marsh crocodile