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epaiva · 09-13-2019, 06:19 AM

Orinoco crocodiles in Hato el Frio in the Venezuelan Llanos
Credit to Tony Croceta

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epaiva · 10-07-2019, 08:37 PM

Puerto Miranda, Guarico, Venezuela

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epaiva · 10-28-2019, 09:30 PM

Female in Hato El Frio, Apure, Venezuela

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epaiva · 11-15-2019, 04:57 AM

Huge male in Puerto Miranda, Guarico, Venezuela

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epaiva · 12-18-2019, 09:04 PM

Big powerful Orinoco Crocodile in the Venezuelan Llanos

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epaiva · 08-22-2020, 07:49 AM

Largest Orinoco Crocodile I have seen a huge male at least 5 meters long, sadly every time he saw me he went to the water in Hato El Frío, Apure, Venezuela. According to information of Croc expert Rafael Antelo only the Crocs that survived the hunters were the ones wary of humans like this giant

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Balam · 08-22-2020, 01:35 PM

Wisirare thematic park, Colombia

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By Turismo en los Llanos Orientales

epaiva · 08-29-2020, 04:07 AM

Orinoco Crocodile skulls in Museo Rancho Grande in Maracay, Venezuela
Credit to Arnaldo Ferrer

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Balam · 08-30-2020, 12:35 AM

Historic sizes for the Orinoco crocodile:

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Humboldt and Bonpland registered a specimen of 5.08 meters in Apure, Venezuela, and a male days later of 6.78 meters around the same area. Donoso later cited the description of Carvajal in who's trip to Apure mentioned a specimen of 6.96 meters of length.

Medem also mentions a specimen found by Humboldt in 1800's with a length of 6.75 meters (this might be the same specimen as the 6.78 meters one). His largest female measured 3,45 meters in length:

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Though a different species, Medem also spoke of the historic size of the American crocodile:

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The largest specimen collected in the Paleque river, Colombia measured 3.17 meters and a female killed by sharks in Fuerte island measured 2.43.

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In the Hacha river, Colombia, a very large specimen of 7 meters of length is registered. The crocodile was killed after it killed a dog.

Based on the information above it's pretty clear that Orinoco and American crocodiles reached proportions that challenged the sizes of even Australasian salties. Nowadays their sizes are smaller due to over-hunting and habitat loss. Orinoco specimens of 5+ meters have been registered in recent years, though.

The Medem paper can be accessed here: https://vk.com/doc-100980341_451216645?hash=92cf97e3652f2559d5&dl=ed1fd78c610d24cb66

Balam · 12-06-2020, 05:49 AM

3+ meters female protecting her nest

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By Juan Amilibia

epaiva · 12-07-2020, 06:17 PM

Big male in Hato El Frio, Apure, Venezuela
Credit to Luis Rattias

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epaiva · 12-13-2020, 08:26 PM

Old male in Parque del Este, Caracas, Venezuela

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Balam · 01-11-2021, 10:10 PM

Hato El Cedral, Venezuela

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By Akanan Adventures

epaiva · 01-14-2021, 12:12 AM

Closeup of head of adult and picture of other adult
Taken from the book Historia natural y conservación del Caiman llanero (Crocodylus internedius) en Colombia

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epaiva · 01-14-2021, 12:19 AM

Skull of large male in Hotel Orinoco, Puerto Carreño (Vichada) Colombia. It measures 68 centimeters long.
Book Historia natural y conservación del Caiman llanero (Crocodylus internedius) en Colombia

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