Specimen ID | 1420738 |
Group | Reptiles-Crocodilians |
Genus | Crocodylus |
Species | acutus |
Common Name | American crocodile |
State | SC |
County | Charleston |
Locality | Isle of Palms pier |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Bulls Bay |
HUC8 Number | 03050209 |
HUC10 Name | Bulls Bay |
HUC10 Number | 0305020902 |
HUC12 Name | Breach Inlet |
HUC12 Number | 030502090204 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 5 |
Collection Month | 6 |
Collection Year | 2008 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | released pet |
Status | failed |
Reference 1 |
Ref. Number: | 30735 |
Author: | Peterson, B. |
Date: | 2008 |
Title: | Crocodile cruises IOP beach |
Publisher: | The Post and Courier |
Issue: | June 6 |
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Comments | Same animal was in a Mount Pleasant pond in previous weeks. "It likely escaped or was released by someone who illegally brought it from its far southern Florida habitat". Although it could have swum here on its own. |
Record Type | Literature |
Freshwater/Marine | Brackish |
Number Collected | 1 |
Size | 6' |