Record (Lizard Island Field Guide)

Record details

Estuarine Crocodile (species: Crocodylus porosus)
Observed by Anne Hoggett
Fri, 6 Jan 2023 18:00:00

Location details

  • Lizard Island, Queensland

  • Bird Islet beach

  • Marine specimens found at a depth between 0 m and 0 metres.

Details about the specimen

  • 1 specimen. (exact)
  • specimen alive when found.
  • specimen alive at end of the observation process.
  • specimen left in natural environment.
  • Reproduction was not occurring.

~1.5 m croc was on beach as we came around the islet in a boat from the south side. It entered the water and we lost sight of it. Lyle, Anne, Alex and Grace in boat. It might have been 5 Jan rather than 6th. No photo.