Crocodylus raninus
| Crocodylus raninus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Crocodilia |
| Family: | Crocodylidae |
| Subfamily: | Crocodylinae |
| Genus: | Crocodylus |
| Species: | C. raninus |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocodylus raninus S. Müller & Schlegel, 1844 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Crocodylus raninus is an enigmatic species of freshwater crocodile endemic to the Southeast Asian island of Borneo.[1] Its taxonomic status is controversial and unclear: it has been considered by some authors as a synonym of Crocodylus porosus, although a redescription in 1990 and 1992 presented evidence of distinct identity.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Anon. From crocs to croaks: Borneo's reptiles and amphibians. Accessed on: 03:41, 4 August 2011 (UTC).
- ↑ Ross, Charles A. (1990). "Crocodylus raninus S. Müller and Schlegel, a valid species of crocodile (Reptilia: Crocodylidae) from Borneo". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 103 (4): 955–961.
- ↑ Ross, Charles A. (1992). "Designation of a lectotype for Crocodylus raninus S. Müller and Schlegel (Reptila: Crocodylidae), the Borneo crocodile". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 105 (2): 400–402.
Further reading
- Müller S, Schlegel H. 1844. Over de Krokodillen van den Indischen Archipel. 28 pp + Plates 1-3. In Temminck CJ. 1839-1844. Verhandelingen over de natuurlijke geschiedenis der Nederlandsche overzeesche bezittingen, door de leden der Natuurkundige Commissie in Indië en andere Schrijvers. Leiden. 259 pp. + Plates 1-70. (Crocodilus biporcatus raninus, new subspecies). (in Dutch).
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External links
- Crocodylus raninus account at The Reptile Database.