Orange Dwarf Crocodiles Lurk In The Caves Of Central Africa

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Dwarf crocodiles in Gabonese caves When one thinks of crocodiles, one imagines a large semi-aquatic reptile up to six metres long, which makes it a true predator. But there is a much smaller crocodiles species in Central Africa, still unknown to the general public. Discovered in 2008 but first studied in 2010, the dwarf crocodiles of caves (Osteolaemus tetraspis), this species that lives in the caves of Abanda, Gabon, average 1.5 to 1.9 m. Three…