Cruising the Currents: Observations of Extra-Limital Saltwater Crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus Schneider, 1801) in the Pacific Region

Dirk H. R. Spennemann

doi:10.2984/74.3.1

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Dirk H. R. Spennemann^1,*

¹Institute for Land Water and Society, Charles Sturt University, PO Box 789, Albury, NSW 2640, Australia.

^*Corresponding author (e-mail: dspennemann@csu.edu.au).

Abstract

Saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) are known to leave their home range and to visit and eventually colonize offshore islands. Being good swimmers, coupled with an ability to go for a prolonged period without food, allows saltwater crocodiles to cover long open water voyages of 2000 km and more. Drawing on modern observations, historic data, and oral traditions, this paper compiles and critically examines all available evidence for vagrant crocodiles in the Pacific Ocean area. The modes of dispersal, as well as potential dispersal success, are discussed.

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Dirk H. R. Spennemann "Cruising the Currents: Observations of Extra-Limital Saltwater Crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus Schneider, 1801) in the Pacific Region," Pacific Science 74(3), 211-227, (10 February 2021). https://doi.org/10.2984/74.3.1

Accepted: 24 June 2020; Published: 10 February 2021

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