Crocodylus niloticus Laurenti, 1768

Dataset

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Rank

SPECIES

Published in

Laurenti, Joseph N. 1768. Specimen medicum, exhibens synopsin reptilium emendatam cum experimentis circa venena et antidota reptilium austriacorum. Joan Thomae, Viennae.: 1–214; Pls. 1–5.

Classification

kingdom

Animalia

phylum

Chordata

class

Reptilia

order

Crocodylia

family

Crocodylidae

genus

Crocodylus

species

Crocodylus niloticus

Name

Synonyms

Crocodilus madagascariensis Grandidier, 1872

Crocodilus marginatus Geoffroy, 1827

Crocodilus vulgaris var. madagascariensis Boettger, 1877

Crocodylus madagascariensis Grandidier, 1872

Lacerta crocodila Shaw & Nodder, 1800

Homonyms

Crocodylus niloticus Laurenti, 1768

Common names

Mamba in English

Nile Crocodile in English

Nile crocodile in English

Nile crocodile in English

Nilkrokodil in language.

Nile crocodile in English

Bibliographic References

1. ANDREONE F., F. GLAW, R. A. NUSSBAUM, C. J. RAXWORTHY, M. VENCES, and J. E. RANDRIANIRINA (2003) The amphibians and reptiles of Nosy Be (NW Madagascar) and nearby islands: a case study of diversity and conservation of an insular fauna.: Journal of Natural History 37 (17): 2119–2149
2. Andersson, Lars Gabriel (1910) Reptiles and batrachians from the north-west of Madagascar collected by V. Kaudern, 1906-1907.: Arkiv för Zoologi 7 (7): 1-15.
3. Auerbach,R.D. (1987) The Amphibians and Reptiles of Botswana.: Mokwepa Consultants, Botswana, 295 pp.
4. Baikie, Balfour (1857) On the species of Crocodilus inhabiting the rivers Kwóra and Bínuë (Niger and Tsadda) in Central Africa.: Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (2) 20: 378-380
5. Barbour, Thomas (1918) Vertebrata from Madagascar. 2. Amphibia and Reptilia.: Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard 61 (14): 479-489.
6. Barnett, Linda K. & Emms, Craig (2005) Common reptiles of The Gambia.: Rare Repro, Hailsham, East Sussex, 24 pp.
7. Branch, W.R.; Rödel, M.-O. & Marais, J. (2005) Herpetological survey of the Niassa Game Reserve, northern Mozambique - Part I: Reptiles.: Salamandra 41 (4): 195-214
8. Branch, William R. (1993) A Photographic Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Southern Africa.: Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 144 S.
9. Brochu, C.A. (2007) Morphology, relationships, and biogeographical signi?cance of an extinct horned crocodile (Crocodylia, Crocodylidae) from the Quaternary of Madagascar.: Zool. J. Linnean Soc. 150 (4), 835–863
10. CONRADIE, W., ENGELBRECHT, H., HERREL, A., MEASEY, G.J., NIELSEN, S.V., V ANHOOYDONCK, B., & TOLLEY, K.A. (2011) Reptile survey of Venetia Limpopo Nature Reserve, Limpopo Province - South Africa.: African Herp News (55): 6-12
11. Calverley, Peter M. and Colleen T. Downs (2014) Habitat Use by Nile Crocodiles in Ndumo Game Reserve, South Africa: A Naturally Patchy Environment.: Herpetologica Dec 2014, Vol. 70, No. 4: 426-438.
12. Calverley, Peter M. and Colleen T. Downs (2014) Population Status of Nile Crocodiles in Ndumo Game Reserve, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa (1971–2012).: Herpetologica Dec 2014, Vol. 70, No. 4: 417-425.
13. Chirio, L. & Lebreton, M. (2007) Atlas des reptiles du Cameroun.: MNHN, IRD, Paris 688 pp.
14. Chirio, L. (2009) Inventaire des reptiles de la région de la Réserve de Biosphère Transfrontalière du W (Niger/Bénin/Burkina Faso: Afrique de l’Ouest). [Herpetological survey of the W Transfrontier Biosphere Reserve area (Niger/Benin/Burkina Faso: West Africa].: Bull. Soc. Herp. France (132): 13-41
15. Cuvier, G. (1807) Sur les différentes especes de crocodiles vivans et sur leurs caracteres distinctifs.: Ann. Natl. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris 10: 8-86.
16. Cuvier, G. (1831) The Animal Kingdom arranged in conformity with its organization, by the Baron Cuvier, ... with additional descriptions of all the species hitherto named, and of many not before noticed, by Edward Griffith... and others. Vol. 9.: Whittaker, Treacher and Co., London, 481 pp.
17. Duméril, A.M. C. and G. Bibron. (1836) Erpetologie Générale ou Histoire Naturelle Complete des Reptiles. Vol.3.: Libr. Encyclopédique Roret, Paris, 528 pp.
18. Falconer,H. (1846) Notes upon two crania of crocodiles in the Belfast museum.: Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (1) 18: 361-364
19. Fischer, J. G. (1884) Über einige afrikanische Reptilien, Amphibien und Fische des Naturhistorischen Museums I. Über die von Herrn Dr. G.A. Fischer in Massai Gebiete (Ost Afrika) auf seiner in Veranlassung der geographischen Gesellschaft in Hamburg unternommenen Expeditio: Jahrb. Hamburg Wiss. Anst. 1: 1-32
20. Fuchs, K., R. Mertens, and H. Wermuth. (1974) Die Unterarten des Nilkrokodils, Crocodylus niloticus.: Salamandra 10 (3/4): 107-114.