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Mugger or marsh crocodile (Crocodylus plasutris)
Context
A 5-foot long mugger and a number of turtles, died after a fire engulfed vegetation along a reservoir in central Gujarat’s Kheda district earlier this week.
About
- It is a medium-sized broad-snouted crocodilenative to freshwater habitats.
- The species feeds on insects, fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
- Mugger crocodiles are covered under Schedule Iof the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- Since 1982, the species has been marked ‘vulnerable’in the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species.
India is home to three primary species of crocodile:
- Mugger or Marsh Crocodile (Crocodyluspalustris)is found in lakes and rivers throughout the country.
- Saltwater crocodile (porosus)is found along the eastern coast of the country and the Nicobar and Andaman Islands.
- Gharial (Gavialisgangeticus)is found in river areas.
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