The dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis), also known as the African dwarf crocodile, broad-snouted crocodile (a name more often used for the Asian mugger crocodile) or bony crocodile, [5] is an African crocodile that is also the smallest extant (living) species of crocodile.

2025年1月23日 · The dwarf crocodile is the world’s smallest living crocodile, inhabiting swamps and freshwater streams in western and central Africa. The species grows to a maximum length of 1.8 meters (5.9 feet) and a maximum weight of 45.4 kg (100 pounds).

The dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis), also known as the African dwarf crocodile, broad-snouted crocodile (a name more often used for the Asian mugger crocodile) or bony crocodile, is an African crocodile that is also the smallest extant (living) species of crocodile.

2024年5月27日 · The Dwarf Crocodile is the smallest species of crocodile in the world and is also one of the most distinctive with a short, broad snout and tough scales that cover their entire black body (most crocodiles do not have such armored scales on their underside).

Osteolaemus is a genus of crocodiles. [1] [2] [3] They are small, secretive crocodiles that occur in wetlands of West and Middle Africa. They are commonly known as the African dwarf crocodiles. [2] Unlike other crocodiles, Osteolaemus are strictly nocturnal. [3]

Just 5 feet long, the African dwarf crocodile is is one of the smallest crocodile species. Rainforests, swamps, and slow-moving rivers of West Africa give it the perfect habitat. This croc looks for food at night and eats mostly small animals like crabs, snails, frogs, and fish.

2024年5月7日 · Smallest crocodile species, typically reaching a maximum total combined body and tail length of c. 170-180 cm (5.6-5.9 ft). Competes with other crocodiles but minimizes direct resource competition through habitat partitioning.

2024年2月21日 · The dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis) may be the smallest of all members of crocodiles, but one should not be deceived by its small size. This amazing reptile lives in thick tropical forests and slow-moving water in West and Central Africa, which makes it a …

The dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis), is an African crocodile. It is the smallest extant (living) specie of crocodile. [3] Dwarf crocodiles can reach an average adult length of 1.5 m (4.9 ft). The biggest recorded length for this species is 1.9 m (6.2 ft). Adult ones can weigh between 18 and 32 kg (40 and 71 lsb).

2024年5月7日 · Anatomy of a Dwarf Crocodile: Part 1; Crocodile Dissection and Lung Inflation, Part 2