Crocodylus johnstoni
Freshwater Crocodile at Douglas, QLD
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| Crocodylus johnstoni | PatrickCampbell2 | 30 Apr 2025 | |
| Crocodylus porosus | natureguy | 26 Dec 2022 | |
| Crocodylus johnstoni | TerryS | 22 Sep 2021 | |
| Crocodylus johnstoni | MichaelBedingfield | 22 Sep 2021 | |
| Unverified | TerryS | 16 Sep 2021 |
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A fresh water crocodile basking in the sun.
1 comment
30 Apr 2025
I reckon this looks more like and is more likely* to be a Freshie, rather than a Saltie. Reasons being, it has a long, tapered, relatively narrow snout and smaller, evenly sized teeth; as opposed to a Salties relatively broad snout and larger, irregularly sized teeth. The tan body with dark bands on the body and tail also suggests Freshie.
*Statistically speaking it's three times more likely to be a Freshie along this stretch of the river, according to Atlas of Living Australia records.
*Statistically speaking it's three times more likely to be a Freshie along this stretch of the river, according to Atlas of Living Australia records.
Location information
- Coordinates 146.753507-19.315198
- Places Douglas, QLD
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 28 Aug 2021 11:29 AM Recorded on
- TerryS Recorded by
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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Species information
- Crocodylus johnstoni Scientific name
- Freshwater Crocodile Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- -12.16m to 658.7m Recorded at altitude
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