Cozumel crocodile
| Cozumel crocodile | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Clade: | Archosauria |
| Order: | Crocodilia |
| Superfamily: | Crocodyloidea |
| Family: | Crocodylidae |
| Subfamily: | Crocodylinae |
| Genus: | Crocodylus |
| Species: | C. sp.
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| Binomial name | |
| Crocodylus sp. | |
Cozumel crocodiles, populations of crocodiles living on the island of Cozumel, were originally thought to be populations of American crocodiles. However, it is now believed they may be a separate species. The possibility was first introduced in a 2025 report, although the species has not been formally named.[1]
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References
- ^ Avila-Cervantes, Jose; Charruau, Pierre; Cedeño-Vázquez, J. Rogelio; Bui, Hoai-Nam; Venegas-Anaya, Miryam; Vargas, Marta; López-Luna, Marco A.; González-Cortés, Héctor; Macías-Díaz, David A.; Pérez-Flores, Jonathan S.; Barrios-Quiroz, Gabriel; Salazar, J. Miguel; McMillan, W. Owen; Larsson, Hans C.E. (June 2025). "Novel island species elucidate a species complex of Neotropical crocodiles". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 207 108341. Bibcode:2025MolPE.20708341A. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2025.108341. PMID 40158784.