Specimen Information

Crocodylus moreletii
Crocodylus moreletii
(Morelet's Crocodile)
Reptiles-Crocodilians
Exotic

Specimen ID1634169
GroupReptiles-Crocodilians
GenusCrocodylus
Speciesmoreletii
Common NameMorelet's Crocodile
StateFL
CountyPalm Beach
LocalityGolf course pond in Palm Beach County.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 NameHillsborough Canal
HUC10 Number0309020611
HUC12 NameHillsborough Canal
HUC12 Number030902061101
Map
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Collection Day31
Collection Month5
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:34054
Author:Metzger III, E.R., M.R. Rochford, A.M. Lawrence, and F.J. Mazzotti
Date:2020
Title:Morelet’s Crocodile, Crocodylus moreletii (Duméril & Bibron 1851) (Crocodylidae), another nonnative crocodilian species introduced to Florida, USA
Journal:IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians
Volume:26
Issue:3
Pages:259-260
CommentsSame individual had been reported two years before capture but misidentified as C. acutus.
Record TypeLiterature
Museum Cat NumberPhoto voucher: UF-Herpetology 186574
VerifierLeroy Nunez, FMNH
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
SizeSVL 89.5cm, TL 180.4cm, Weight 22.5kg
Number Preserved1
Number of Females1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/18/2024].

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