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Crocodylus raninus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Family
  
Crocodylidae

Scientific name
  
Crocodylus raninus

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Crocodilia

Subfamily
  
Crocodylinae

Higher classification
  
Crocodylus

Similar
  
Crocodylus, Crocodiles, New Guinea cr, Reptile, Crocodile

Crocodylus raninus is an enigmatic species of freshwater crocodile endemic to the Southeast Asian island of Borneo. Its taxonomic status is controversial and unclear: it has been considered by some authors as a synonym of Crocodylus porosus, although a redescription in 1990 and 1992 presented evidence of distinct identity.

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Crocodylus raninus Wikipedia