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A. mississippiensis
A. sinensis
C. crocodilus
C. c. apaporiensis
C. c. fuscus
C. latirostris
C. yacare
M. niger
P. palpebrosus
P. trigonatus

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C. acutus
C. intermedius
C. johnstoni
C. mindorensis
C. moreletii
C. niloticus
C. novaeguineae
C. palustris
C. porosus
C. rhombifer
C. siamensis
M. cataphractus
O. tetraspis
T. schlegelii

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G. gangeticus

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The heavy nature of the Mugger head is evident from this picture. Despite it's rather intimidating name, the Mugger (more usefully called the Swamp or Marsh crocodile) has a relatively innocuous disposition and people can be found freely walking between the crocodiles in the sacred Mugger pit in India, apparently without incident.

Photograph © Adam Britton

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Head-on picture of adult Mugger

Side view of adult Mugger head

Overhead picture of head and neck