Australian Freshwater Crocodiles (Crocodylus johnstoni) Transport Their Hatchlings to the Water

Ruchira Somaweera; Richard Shine

doi:10.1670/11-056

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Ruchira Somaweera,^1,* Richard Shine¹

¹School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

^*Corresponding Author. E-mail: ruchira.somaweera@gmail.com

Abstract

Remote video cameras recorded eight instances of nest excavation and parental transport of offspring to the water by Australian freshwater crocodiles (Crocodylus johnstoni) inhabiting Lake Argyle in northwestern Australia. Parental assistance during hatching appears to be vital for successful emergence of hatchlings from nests in this area.

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Ruchira Somaweera and Richard Shine "Australian Freshwater Crocodiles ( Crocodylus johnstoni) Transport Their Hatchlings to the Water," Journal of Herpetology 46(3), 407-411, (1 September 2012). https://doi.org/10.1670/11-056

Accepted: 1 August 2011; Published: 1 September 2012

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