The crocodiles of the Santa Rosa River, Venezuela – Population status, spatial distribution and reproductive aspects

Saarbrücken 2011, kt., 60 Seiten, Abb. Crocodiles are one of the most successful vertebrate groups, represented by 23 living species, some in serious danger of extinction. One of them is the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus Cuvier 1807), a widely distributed species in the Neotropis and considered vulnerable. This work was done in order to assess the population status, spatial distribution, habitat use and reproductive aspects of this species in the Santa Rosa River (Zulia State-Venezuela). Population Abundance This work constitutes the first record of American crocodile and its nests in the Santa Rosa River, Lake Maracaibo.