Record (Lizard Island Field Guide)

Record details

Estuarine Crocodile (species: Crocodylus porosus)
Observed by QPWS
Mon, 18 Apr 2005 21:00:00

Location details

Lizard Island, Queensland
Crystal Beach

Marine specimens found at a depth between 0 m and 2 metres.

Details about the specimen(s)

Specimen count is not recorded.
The record does not indicate whether reproduction was occurring.

1.7 m crocodile captured by QPWS (Bryan Wright and skipper Richard) at Crystal Beach. It was kept in LIRS aquarium overnight pending removal from the island by boat but it escaped.