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Crocodylus johnsoni
Freshwater crocodile is a reptile associated with freshwater habitats. It is carnivorous and usually solitary. It remains widespread in parts of its range, but local habitat change still matters.
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Its range is represented here by Australasia, where it uses freshwater habitats. Mobile species may shift habitat use with season, breeding sites, or food availability.
Typical length 150-300 cm, weight 15 kg-190 kg. It has a semi-aquatic crocodilian body, with proportions shaped by its habitat and mode of movement.
It is active in bouts across day and night and usually solitary. Spacing, group size, and visibility can change with season, feeding conditions, and breeding activity.
It is carnivorous. Food choice and foraging style are tied to life in freshwater habitats, so movements often follow available food resources.
Breeding involves mating and eggs or young developing in sheltered ground or waterside sites.
Recorded scientifically as Crocodylus johnsoni. It remains widespread in parts of its range, but local habitat change still matters. In this guide, size, habitat, and activity pattern are useful first clues for recognition.
