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Dwarf Crock Reflected

> 50 year old male dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis) called "Kuma". He is the father of eight tiny West African Dwarf Crocodiles hatched from eggs at the San Diego Zoo’s Reptile House, a first in the Zoo’s 101-year history! Seen in Africa Rocks at the San Diego Zoo

 

Dwarf crocks are also known as broad-snouted crocodiles or bony crocodiles. They are the smallest crocodilian species.

Conservation status: Vulnerable

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Uploaded on January 18, 2019
Taken on January 11, 2019