Crocodylus niloticus Laurenti, 1768

1987.143.42

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Crocodile with large head with long, fairly narrow snout. Neck, body and tail are covered with a solid layer of thick, bony plates, tail is stout and laterally compressed, the hind feet are webbed. Adults olive or grey, uniformly coloured or with irregular black markings on back and sides. Total length 2.4-6 m.