Rediscovery of relict populations of the Nile crocodile Crocodylus niloticus in south-eastern Mauritania, with observations on their natural history

In 1998 and 1999, relict populations of the Nile crocodile Crocodylus niloticus were rediscovered in south-eastern Mauritania, 70 years after the last reports of their existence and 6 years after the IUCN Species Survival Commission listed them as extirpated in that country. Crocodiles' were fo...

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Published in:Oryx 2001-07, Vol.35 (3), p.260-262
Main Authors: Shine, Tara, Böhme, Wolfgang, Nickel, Hemmo, Thies, Dirk F., Wilms, Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Crocodylus niloticus
Freshwater
Mauritania
Saharan/Sahelian wetlands
Short Communication
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Summary:In 1998 and 1999, relict populations of the Nile crocodile Crocodylus niloticus were rediscovered in south-eastern Mauritania, 70 years after the last reports of their existence and 6 years after the IUCN Species Survival Commission listed them as extirpated in that country. Crocodiles' were found in four different types of wetlands, herein described. Preliminary observations on their natural history and their interactions with humans are provided, and the main threats and the prerequisites for their protection are discussed.
ISSN:0030-6053
1365-3008
DOI:10.1046/j.1365-3008.2001.00187.x