Dwarf Crocodile Skull Replica
$212.00
Dwarf crocodile skull replica is 10.6 x 6.6 x 4.6 in. The Osteolaemus tetraspis skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a CAS specimen.
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Description
Dwarf crocodile skull replica measures 10.6 x 6.6 x 4.6 inches. The Osteolaemus tetraspis skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
The dwarf crocodile, also known as the African dwarf crocodile, broad-snouted crocodile or bony crocodile, is an African crocodile that is also the smallest species of crocodiles.
Adults are all dark above and on their sides, while the underside is yellowish with black patches. Individuals living in caves may have orange patches, apparently due to acidic bat guano that erodes the skin of the crocodile.
As a result of its small size and heightened vulnerability to predation, this species of crocodile has a heavily armored neck, back, and tail and also has osteoderms on its belly and underside of neck.
The dwarf crocodile has a blunt short snout, as long as it is wide. The dentition consists of four premaxillary teeth, 12 to 13 on the maxilla, and 14 to 15 on the dentary bone.
Foraging is mainly done in or near the water, although the Osteolaemus tetraspis is considered to be one of the most terrestrial species of crocodilian and may expand the feeding pattern to land in extensive forays, especially after rains.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Reptilia
- Order: Crocodilia
- Family: Crocodylidae
- Subfamily: Crocodylinae
- Clade: Osteolaeminae
- Genus: Osteolaemus
- Species: O. tetraspis
- Binomial name: Osteolaemus tetraspis
- Conservation status: Vulnerable
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Additional information
| Weight | 12.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 10.6 × 6.6 × 4.6 in |
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