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Survival and growth of hatchlingCrocodylus porosusin saltwater without access to fresh drinking water
✍ Scribed by G. C. Grigg; L. E. Taplin; P. Harlow; J. Wright
- Book ID
- 104732785
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1980
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 302 KB
- Volume
- 47
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0029-8549
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✦ Synopsis
It has been suggested that C. porosus select nest sites which provide a source of freshwater for hatchlings during the dry season. From a mark-recapture study, we conclude that hatchling C. porosus can survive and grow in hyperosmotic saltwater without drinking freshwater. Hence, the siting of nests is unlikely to be the consequence of a requirement by hatchlings for freshwater. Considered along with other information, our observations imply that hatchling C. porosus have functional salt glands.