Crocodylus raninus

Crocodylus raninus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Vertebrata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Crocodilia
Family:	Crocodylidae
Subfamily:	Crocodylinae
Genus:	Crocodylus
Species:	C. raninus
Binomial name
Crocodylus raninus S. Müller & Schlegel, 1844
Synonyms
Crocodilus biporcatus raninus S. Müller & Schlegel, 1844 Crocodylus raninus — Ross, 1990

Crocodylus raninus is an enigmatic species of freshwater crocodile endemic to the Southeast Asian island of Borneo.^[1] Its taxonomic status is controversial and unclear: it has been considered by some authors as a synonym of Crocodylus porosus, although a redescription in 1990 and 1992 presented evidence of distinct identity.^[2][3]

References

1. Anon. From crocs to croaks: Borneo's reptiles and amphibians Archived November 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.. Accessed on: 03:41, 4 August 2011 (UTC).
2. Ross, Charles A. (1990). "Crocodylus raninus S. Müller and Schlegel, a valid species of crocodile (Reptilia: Crocodylidae) from Borneo". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 103 (4): 955–961.
3. Ross, Charles A. (1992). "Designation of a lectotype for Crocodylus raninus S. Müller and Schlegel (Reptila: Crocodylidae), the Borneo crocodile". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 105 (2): 400–402.

Further reading

• Müller S, Schlegel H. 1844. Over de Krokodillen van den Indischen Archipel. 28 pp + Plates 1-3. In Temminck CJ. 1839-1844. Verhandelingen over de natuurlijke geschiedenis der Nederlandsche overzeesche bezittingen, door de leden der Natuurkundige Commissie in Indië en andere Schrijvers. Leiden. 259 pp. + Plates 1-70. (Crocodilus biporcatus raninus, new subspecies). (in Dutch).

External links

• Crocodylus raninus account at The Reptile Database.