Crocodylus niloticus Laurenti, 1768

Pietersen, Darren W., Pietersen, Errol W. & Conradie, Werner, 2017, Preliminary herpetological survey of Ngonye Falls and surrounding regions in south-western Zambia, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 148) 11 (1), pp. 24-43 : 36

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scientific name	Crocodylus niloticus Laurenti, 1768
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Crocodylus niloticus Laurenti, 1768 View in CoL

Nile Crocodile

Photographs: VMUS 158875, 158878, 158879

Observed in the Zambezi River both above and below Ngonye Falls, including at Maziba Bay and at Sioma Barge. It is widespread in Zambia and adjacent regions ( Broadley 1971a).

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Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Reptilia
Order	Crocodylia
Family	Crocodylidae
Genus	Crocodylus

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