Belize crocodile  (Crocodylus moreletii)

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Glossary

Brackish: Slightly salty water.
Crustaceans: Diverse group of arthropods (a phylum of animals with jointed limbs and a hard chitinous exoskeleton) characterised by the possession of two pairs of antennae, one pair of mandibles (parts of the mouthparts used for handling and processing food) and two pairs of maxillae (appendages used in eating, which are located behind the mandibles). Includes crabs, lobsters, shrimps, slaters, woodlice and barnacles.
Invertebrates: Animals with no backbone.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (December, 2007)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Alderton, D. (2004) Crocodiles and Alligators of the World. Facts on File Inc, New York.
  3. CITES (December, 2007)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Halliday, T. and Adler, K. (2002) The New Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  5. Navarro, C.J. (2004) The Return of Morelet's crocodile Crocodylus moreletii. Reptilia, 36: 54 - 60.
  6. Crocodilian.com (June, 2008)
    http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/cnhc
  7. Thorbjarnarson, J. (1992) Crocodiles: An Action Plan for their Conservation. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.
  8. Platt, S.G. and Thorbjarnarson, J.B. (2000) Population status and conservation of Morelet's crocodile, Crocodylus moreletii, in northern Belize. Biological Conservation, 96: 21 - 29.