Biology and Evolution of Crocodylians

by David Kirshner and Gordon C Grigg

Crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharials--the Crocodylia, known collectively as crocodylians (or crocodilians)--are the world's largest living reptiles. The largest of them, probably the estuarine or saltwater crocodile, Crocodylus porosus, can grow to almost twenty feet and weigh more than two thousand pounds. Crocodylians are creatures of great contrast. They can remain patiently still for ages, yet can also move like lightning to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801454107
• ISBN13: 9780801454103
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Comstock Publishing
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 4.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 8.5" x 10.4"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher