Morelet's crocodile
Morelet's crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii), also known as the Mexican crocodile, is a type of crocodile. It only lives in the fresh waters of the Atlantic regions of Mexico, Belize and Guatemala. It usually grows to about 3 metres (9.8 ft) in length. It is not necessarily among the critically endangered species.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Neosuchia/skip |
| Order: | Crocodilia |
| Family: | Crocodylidae |
| Genus: | Crocodylus |
| Species: | C. moreletii
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| Crocodylus moreletii | |
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Morelet's Crocodile Media
at Lago Cobá, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Belize Crocodile in Schönbrunn Zoo, Vienna
Morelet's crocodile swimming
Morelet's crocodile waiting for an ambush
Six-month-old, at Tiergarten Schönbrunn
Baby Morelet's crocodiles at the Cotswold Wildlife Park, England
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cedeño-Vázquez, J. R.. 'Crocodylus moreletii'. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012 (2012)IUCN. p. e.T5663A3045579. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T5663A3045579.en.
- ↑ "Crocodylus moreletii ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ↑ Cedeño-Vázquez, J. R.; Platt, S. G. & Thorbjarnarson. "Crocodylus moreletii" IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (2012).