Record (Lizard Island Field Guide)

Record details

Estuarine Crocodile (species: Crocodylus porosus)
Observed by Ship "Pangaea"
Mon, 16 Jan 2023 12:00:00

Location details

  • Lizard Island, Queensland

  • Unnamed beach immediately north Coconut Beach. Leon mistakenly advised beach next to One Tree Coconut but map marked with GPS position provided shows otherwise.

  • 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.

Pangaea crew reported sighting to Resort, who reported it to QPWS. Est. length 1.7 m, was on the beach.