Of the 33 known species of reptiles slender-snouted and dwarf crocodile are found in the park.
The others are the Nile, desert and dwarf crocodiles.
It appears to have been a crocodylid, but could be closer to either the African dwarf crocodiles (Osteolaemus) or the true crocodiles (Crocodylus).
In the rivers, you may be lucky enough to see pygmy hippopotamuses, dwarf crocodiles and rufous fishing-owls; all endangered species.
Size greatly varies between species, from the dwarf crocodile to the saltwater crocodile.
The dwarf crocodile is a slow, timid, and mainly nocturnal reptile.
True to its solitary, nocturnal nature, a dwarf crocodile digs out a burrow to hide in and rest during the day, which can sometimes have a submerged entrance.
Interacting closely only in breeding season, female dwarf crocodiles build their nest mounds at the beginning of the wet season, which spans May and June.
However, it is now known to have had more in common with the extant Osteolaemus, or dwarf crocodile, than Crocodylus.
Because it was not close enough to be placed in the same genus as the dwarf crocodile, it was assigned to the new genus in 2007.
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