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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 The American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) is considered a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List across its range and classified as locally threatened in several countries.
Sergio A. Balaguera-Reina +6 more
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Variation in home range size and patterns in adult female American crocodiles Crocodylus acutus
Endangered Species Research, 2018 The American crocodile Crocodylus acutus is a threatened species that uses relatively deep, open-water habitats with low salinity. Adult female American crocodiles nest on sandy coastal beaches, islands or human-made berms, assist in the hatching process,
Beauchamp, JS +3 more
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A record of a non-fatal attack of an American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) in the “Rio Segovia” on the Honduras-Nicaragua border [PDF]
Neotropical Biology and ConservationA case of a non-fatal crocodile attack on a human was reported on the banks of the Segovia River on the Honduras and Nicaragua border. The 12-year-old girl survived the attack, only with damage to the tibia of her right leg, where she lost part of the ...
Alex M. Cubas-Rodríguez +1 more
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Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2022 Northwest Costa Rica has the largest crocodile population in the country, but it is also an important area of the human population growth, tourism, crops, and aquaculture, that have generated great changes in the region.
Iván Sandoval-Hernández +3 more
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ZoneModa Journal, 2022 This paper will focus on the contrast between dressing “like animals" versus wearing animals”, that is, between the dimension of animal exploitation for clothing and, on the contrary, the vision of non-human beings as teachers capable of indicating new ...
Laura Budriesi
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Nesting ecology of American crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) in Florida has been both positively and negatively influenced by anthropogenic and natural factors since the species was placed on the federally endangered species list in 1975.
Frank J. Mazzotti +6 more
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South African Journal of Science, 2022 Excessive discharge of poorly treated effluent has impacted global water resource systems intensely. The declining state of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is a significant source of pollution in water resources.
Terry T. Phungela +4 more
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An apparent case of Pb toxicosis in an American crocodile Crocodylus acutus in South Florida, USA
Endangered Species ResearchAlthough the impacts of lead (Pb) poisoning are well known for many species, there are few studies on the topic relevant to American crocodiles Crocodylus acutus in Florida, USA, where they are protected under the Endangered Species Act. When an American
JB Ricketts +5 more
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022 Crocodylus moreletii (Morelet’s crocodile) and Crocodylus acutus (American crocodile) are generalist, apex predators of subtropical aquatic habitats in Central America.
Felix Thirion +3 more
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Tropical Zoology, 2021 Along the Costa Rican Caribbean shoreline, it is possible to find two species of crocodilians, the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) and the spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus).
Iván Sandoval Hernández +3 more
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