Crocodylus

E123013

Crocodylus is a genus of large, semiaquatic reptiles commonly known as true crocodiles, found in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.

All labels observed (15)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (63)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus ⓘ
taxon ⓘ
belongsToSubfamily Crocodylinae ⓘ
bodyTemperatureRegulation ectothermic ⓘ
class Reptilia ⓘ
commonName true crocodiles ⓘ
describedBy Josephus Nicolaus Laurenti ⓘ
diet carnivorous ⓘ
ecologicalRole regulation of aquatic vertebrate populations ⓘ
scavenging of carrion ⓘ
eggLayingSite nests near water ⓘ
family Crocodylidae ⓘ
feedingBehavior ambush predator ⓘ
geographicDistribution Africa ⓘ
Asia ⓘ
Australia ⓘ
subtropical regions ⓘ
the Americas ⓘ
linked to: Americas

tropical regions ⓘ
habitat brackish waters ⓘ
coastal areas ⓘ
freshwater rivers ⓘ
lakes ⓘ
wetlands ⓘ
hasCharacteristic armored skin ⓘ
conical teeth ⓘ
elongated snout ⓘ
eyes and nostrils positioned on top of the head ⓘ
powerful tail ⓘ
hasConservationConcern many species threatened or endangered ⓘ
hasSpecies Crocodylus acutus ⓘ
Crocodylus anthropophagus ⓘ
linked to: Crocodylus

Crocodylus halli ⓘ
linked to: Crocodylus

Crocodylus intermedius ⓘ
linked to: Orinoco crocodile

Crocodylus johnstoni ⓘ
linked to: Crocodylus

Crocodylus mindorensis ⓘ
linked to: Crocodylus

Crocodylus moreletii ⓘ
linked to: Crocodylus

Crocodylus niloticus ⓘ
linked to: Nile crocodile

Crocodylus novaeguineae ⓘ
linked to: Crocodylus

Crocodylus palustris ⓘ
linked to: Crocodylus

Crocodylus porosus ⓘ
linked to: Crocodylus

Crocodylus raninus ⓘ
Crocodylus rhombifer ⓘ
linked to: Cuban crocodile

Crocodylus siamensis ⓘ
linked to: Crocodylus

Crocodylus suchus ⓘ
linked to: Crocodylus

Crocodylus thorbjarnarsoni ⓘ
linked to: Crocodylus
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
lifestyle semiaquatic ⓘ
locomotion quadrupedal walking ⓘ
swimming ⓘ
order Crocodylia ⓘ
linked to: Crocodilia
parentTaxon Crocodylidae ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
reproduction oviparous ⓘ
respiration lungs ⓘ
sensoryAdaptation pressure-sensitive organs on jaws ⓘ
taxonRank genus ⓘ
threat habitat loss ⓘ
hunting ⓘ
illegal trade ⓘ
trophicLevel apex predator ⓘ
typeSpecies Crocodylus niloticus ⓘ
linked to: Nile crocodile
yearDescribed 1768 ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (21)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

American crocodile → genus → Crocodylus ⓘ
Sundarbans → notableFauna → estuarine crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) ⓘ
linked to: Crocodylus
Nile crocodile → genus → Crocodylus ⓘ
Crocosaurus Cove → hasSpecies → Crocodylus porosus ⓘ
linked to: Crocodylus
Crocodylus → hasSpecies → Crocodylus porosus ⓘ
linked to: Crocodylus
Crocodylus → hasSpecies → Crocodylus mindorensis ⓘ
linked to: Crocodylus
Crocodylus → hasSpecies → Crocodylus palustris ⓘ
linked to: Crocodylus
Crocodylus → hasSpecies → Crocodylus johnstoni ⓘ
linked to: Crocodylus
Crocodylus → hasSpecies → Crocodylus moreletii ⓘ
linked to: Crocodylus
Crocodylus → hasSpecies → Crocodylus novaeguineae ⓘ
linked to: Crocodylus
Crocodylus → hasSpecies → Crocodylus siamensis ⓘ
linked to: Crocodylus
Crocodylus → hasSpecies → Crocodylus suchus ⓘ
linked to: Crocodylus
Crocodylus → hasSpecies → Crocodylus halli ⓘ
linked to: Crocodylus
Crocodylus → hasSpecies → Crocodylus anthropophagus ⓘ
linked to: Crocodylus
Crocodylus → hasSpecies → Crocodylus thorbjarnarsoni ⓘ
linked to: Crocodylus
Orinoco crocodile → genus → Crocodylus ⓘ
Townsville Crocodiles → shortName → Crocodiles ⓘ
linked to: Crocodylus
Cuban crocodile → genus → Crocodylus ⓘ
Cuban crocodile → scientificName → Crocodylus rhombifer ⓘ
linked to: Crocodylus
Crocodylus raninus → genus → Crocodylus ⓘ
mugger crocodile → genus → Crocodylus ⓘ