The Amazon basin is the largest hydrographic basin in the world, its rivers and streams harbor the highest diversity of freshwater fish on the planet, with more than 2.400 described species, being ...

Brain of Pseudopimelodus bufonius, MZUEL 5744, 118.2 mm SL, in (a) dorsal, (b) lateral and (c) ventral views, and (d) dorsal and (e) ventral views of olfactory organ. bol: bulbus olfactorius; ch: ...

There have been surprising revelations in the crocodile world as of late: DNA analysis has revealed that two reptiles once ...

Thaba Kwena is the largest Crocodile farm open to the public in South Africa. With more than 30 000 crocodiles and fully guided tours by our excellent tour guides, it is definitely an experience ...

They discovered striking levels of genetic differentiation that led the researchers to conclude that these populations were not simply variants of Crocodylus acutus. "Biodiversity is disappearing ...

This finding led to the discovery of a previously unknown species of crocodile, Crocodylus anthropophagus, meaning the "man-eating crocodile." "This evidence shows that crocodiles played a crucial ...

The findings challenge long-held assumptions about the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) and highlight the urgent need for conservation efforts, the researchers say. McGill University ...

A saltwater crocodile acting cranky. Image via asbhbvia Depositphotos. Topping our list is the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), with a bite force estimated at a staggering 3,700 PSI. These ...

To truly appreciate the enormity of Sarcosuchus, we must compare it to today’s largest crocodilians. The saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), currently the largest living reptile, can reach ...

Speckles, an almost five-metre crocodile, has used his 36 years of wisdom to choose between party leaders in a fun dinnertime tradition at Darwin’s Crocodylus Park. The mammoth saltie was tasked ...

Crocodylus acutus is its binomial name. Mexican rsearch José Avila Cervantes holds a crocodile during a nighttime sampling expedition. (McGill) The findings have upended long-held assumptions ...

Scientists know of four New World crocodile species, but a new study highlights potential fifth and sixth additions to the reptilian family. The two new crocodile species are each endemic to an ...