Saltwater Crocodile Crocodylus porosus
Saltwater Crocodile, Kakadu, Northern Territory, Australia, October 2013 - click for larger image Kakadu, Northern Territory, Australia
October 2013

The Saltwater Crocodile is the largest reptile in the world with males reaching 5 to 6 metres although some reports mention 10 and even 12 metres. The females reach about 3 metres in size.

They are found in south-east Asia from southern India and Sri Lanka to north and north-east Australia. See the distribution map at IUCN.
Saltwater Crocodile, Kakadu, Northern Territory, Australia, October 2013 - click for larger image They are probably the most aquatic of crocodiles and, as the name suggests are found in brackish water and the open sea as well as in freshwater.

For more information see ARKive.
Saltwater Crocodile, Kakadu, Northern Territory, Australia, October 2013 - click for larger image
Saltwater Crocodile, Kakadu, Northern Territory, Australia, October 2013 - click for larger image
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