Crocodylus moreletii
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Morelet’s Crocodile
We heard these relatively small crocodiles splashing around in a lake near Tikal Lodge at night, and saw their eyeshine reflected from our flashlights.
Printed references:
- Campbell, J. A. 1998. Amphibians and Reptiles of Northern Guatemala, the Yucatán, and Belize
- Lee, J. C. 2000. A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of the Maya World: The Lowlands of Mexico, Northern Guatemala, and Belize
- Lee, J. C. 1996. The Amphibians and Reptiles of the Yucatán Peninsula
- Rogner, M. 1997. Lizards
- Stafford, P. J., Meyer, J. R. 2000. A Guide to the Reptiles of Belize