Crocodylus moreletii | Río Lagartos, Mexico | November 2018
Rio Lagartos is a nature reserve in northern Yucatan. The name comes from the Spanish colonizers, mistaken both of the words Rio and Lagartos: in fact it is a huge estuary (ría in Spanish), not a river (rio), and the "lizards" that live there are not alligators (lagartos), but crocodiles.
The Mexican crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii) is distinguished from alligators by teeth. In fact, it has a perfectly aligned teeth. The fourth tooth on the lower jaw is visible when the mouth is closed because it is slightly larger than the rest of its teeth.
The Mexican crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii) is distinguished from alligators by teeth. In fact, it has a perfectly aligned teeth. The fourth tooth on the lower jaw is visible when the mouth is closed because it is slightly larger than the rest of its teeth.
