Record (Lizard Island Field Guide)

Record details

Estuarine Crocodile (species: Crocodylus porosus)
Observed by Alex Vail
Sat, 8 Apr 2023 20:00:00

Location details

  • Lizard Island, Queensland

  • Bird Islet

  • 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.
  • The record does not indicate whether reproduction was occurring.

Alex had infrared camera traps placed at Bird Island at some times in the period 29 March to 23 April 2023. It recorded a croc several times at night and once it appeared to snatch a bird from a low branch. Alex also saw the croc several times in this period on the beach at Bird Is during the day, estimates length at a bit more than 2 m.