African Dwarf Crocodile
Osteolaemus tetraspis
Class
Reptilia
Order
Crocodylia
Family
Crocodylidae
African Dwarf Crocodile
Range
West and cetral Africa
Size
Length: Up to 6.5 ft
Weight: 30 - 50 lbs
Habitat
Slow-moving water in aquatic forests and savanna
Young
Clutch: Up to 20 eggs
Incubation: 87 - 126 days
Diet
Crabs, frogs, fish, small mammals, snakes, and birds
IUCN Status
Vulnerable
The African dwarf crocodile is heavily armored, having bony plates in the neck, back, and tail scales. The dwarf crocodile usually lives alone and is nocturnal, coming out of burrows to feed at night.
After breeding, the female constructs a mound nest of vegetation and lays up to 20 eggs.
They are threatened by habitat destruction and hunting for its skin and meat.
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