Species:
Crocodylus moreletii
Morelet's Crocodile
Sighting:
April 15, 1998
Tikal, Guatemala
We heard these relatively small crocodiles splashing around in a lake near Tikal Lodge at night, and saw their eyeshine reflected from our flashlights.
Printed references:
Campbell, J. A. 1998.
Amphibians and Reptiles of Northern Guatemala, the Yucatán, and Belize
Lee, J. C. 1996.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of the Yucatán Peninsula
Lee, J. C. 2000.
A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of the Maya World
Rogner, M. 1997.
Lizards
Stafford, P. J., Meyer, J. R. 2000.
A Guide to the Reptiles of Belize
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