Crocodylus raninus
Appearance
Crocodylus raninus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Clade: | Archosauromorpha |
Clade: | Archosauriformes |
Order: | Crocodilia |
Family: | Crocodylidae |
Genus: | Crocodylus |
Species: | C. raninus
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Binomial name | |
Crocodylus raninus | |
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Crocodylus raninus, the Borneo crocodile, is an enigmatic species of freshwater crocodile endemic to the Southeast Asian island of Borneo.[2] Its taxonomic status is controversial and unclear: it has been considered by some authors as a synonym of Crocodylus porosus, although a redescription in 1990 and 1992 presented evidence of distinct identity.[3][4] Currently, it is considered to have been misidentified C. porosus or C. siamensis.
References
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Anon. From crocs to croaks: Borneo's reptiles and amphibians Archived November 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed on: 03:41, 4 August 2011 (UTC).
- ^ Ross, Charles A. (1990). "Crocodylus raninus S. Müller and Schlegel, a valid species of crocodile (Reptilia: Crocodylidae) from Borneo". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 103 (4): 955–961.
- ^ Ross, Charles A. (1992). "Designation of a lectotype for Crocodylus raninus S. Müller and Schlegel (Reptila: Crocodylidae), the Borneo crocodile". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 105 (2): 400–402.
Further reading
- Müller S, Schlegel H. 1844. Over de Krokodillen van den Indischen Archipel. 28 pp + Plates 1–3. In Temminck CJ. 1839–1844. Verhandelingen over de natuurlijke geschiedenis der Nederlandsche overzeesche bezittingen, door de leden der Natuurkundige Commissie in Indië en andere Schrijvers. Leiden. 259 pp. + Plates 1-70. (Crocodilus biporcatus raninus, new subspecies). (in Dutch).
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External links
- Crocodylus [dead link] account at The Reptile Database.