Remote video cameras recorded eight instances of nest excavation and parental transport of offspring to the water by Australian freshwater crocodiles (Crocodylus johnstoni) inhabiting Lake Argyle in northwestern Australia. Parental assistance during hatching appears to be vital for successful emergence of hatchlings from nests in this area.
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1 September 2012
Australian Freshwater Crocodiles ( Crocodylus johnstoni) Transport Their Hatchlings to the Water
Ruchira Somaweera,
Richard Shine
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Journal of Herpetology
Vol. 46 • No. 3
September 2012
Vol. 46 • No. 3
September 2012