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The Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) is a critically endangered crocodile. Its population is very small, and they can only be found in the Orinoco river basin in Venezuela and Colombia . Extensively hunted for their skins in the 19th and 20th centuries, it is one of the most endangered species of crocodiles.
The American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) is a species of crocodilian found in the Neotropics.It is the most widespread of the four extant species of crocodiles from the Americas, with populations present from South Florida, the Caribbean islands of Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, [4] and the coasts of Mexico to as far south as Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela.
The Indian rat snake (Ptyas mucosa) is also very large with maximum sizes of up to 3.7 m (12 ft), making it the second-largest species in the genus Ptyas. [61] [62] The Tiger rat snake (Spilotes pullatus), which usually grows to about 3 m (10 ft), has been reported to reach up to 4.2 m (14 ft), ranking it among the largest colubrids. [63]
A new snake species, the northern green anaconda, sits on a riverbank in the Amazon's Orinoco basin. “The size of these magnificent creatures was incredible," Fry said in a news release earlier ...
Everglades National Park spans more than 1.5 million acres of South Florida. Visitors may enter from Miami, Homestead or Everglades City, near Naples, by land, and should note that the park’s ...
A rarely seen American crocodile has been documented in Central Florida, and it counts as one of the northernmost sightings ever reported.. The crocodile was seen Sunday, Dec. 4, in Brevard County ...
It is believed that they arrived in Florida when someone released their pet into the wild. In the wild, the anaconda will feed on species such as fish, birds, turtles and mammals. There is no known predator of the green anaconda in the Everglades. They can grow up to 20 feet in lengths and h weigh hundreds of pounds. [84] Gekko gecko: Tokay gecko
The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park is one of Florida's oldest continuously running attractions, having opened on May 20, 1893. [3] It has 24 species of crocodilians , and also a variety of other reptiles , mammals and birds , as well as exhibits, animal performances and educational demonstrations.