So I realize that the poll has been down for awhile and the reason is because I didn't want to have the answers to two poll questions up on the frontpage. Then when the Cambodian question finally went into archives I just didn't quite feel like answering the question.
I have once again stumped the readers of this blog so the score is now:
[rq} - 3
Readers - 1
The one person who had enough courage to vote guessed that Crocodylus johnsoni was not an actual species of Crocodile. However, this is just the scientific name for the Freshwater Crocodile that is native to Northern Australia. The other two correct choices were Crocodylus acutus which is the American Crocodile, the ones you would find in Florida. Crocodylus palustris is also known as the Mugger Crocodile and lives throughout India.
So by the process of elimination you should now have figured out that Crocodylus racturius is nothing but a figment of our imagination. But just to add some more information into this post I'll briefly explain some of the physical differences between a Crocodile and an Alligator. The main differences can be seen within the snout. Alligators typically have a broader/flater snout than that of Crocodiles. Crocodiles also have the large fourth tooth that juts upwards. These can be used for simple identification of the two.
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