Biometric observations of newborn Crocodylus acutus (Cuvier, 1807) obtained in captivity in, Tumbes, Peru

Abstract

In this paper, length and weigth measurements of 20 newborn Crocodylus acutus (Cuvier, 1807) hached in a pilot farm-bred of the aquaculture center La Tuna Carranza, Puerto Pizarro, Tumbes, Peru, in 2001 are presented. The information is compared with similar reports from others places.

Keywords

• Crocodylus acutus
• zoocriadero
• crianza en cautiverio
• Tumbes
• Perú