Crocodiles in the Sahara desert: an update of distribution, habitats and population status for conservation planning in Mauritania.

<h4>Background</h4>Relict populations of Crocodylus niloticus persist in Chad, Egypt and Mauritania. Although crocodiles were widespread throughout the Sahara until the early 20(th) century, increased aridity combined with human persecution led to local extinction. Knowledge on distribut...

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Auteurs principaux: José C Brito, Fernando Martínez-Freiría, Pablo Sierra, Neftalí Sillero, Pedro Tarroso
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Langue:EN
Publié: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/81c7207e123c4b378671d797adc2f3a2
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