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Crocodylus sp. nov. 'New Providence Island'

New Providence Island crocodile (proposed)

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

 

 

Conservation Status

Although listed as possibly extinct by (Powell & Henderson, 2012), this taxon is presumably known from insufficient material to determine whether it is a new and undescribed species or not.

 

Distribution

New Providence Island, Bahamas

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

Powell, Robert and Henderson, Robert W. (2012). Island lists of West Indian amphibians and reptiles. Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History 51(2): 85-166. [considers this taxon as possibly extinct]

 

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