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Chinese crocodile lizard

Scientific name: Shinisaurus crocodilurus

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0579

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The diet of the Chinese crocodile lizard consists of crustaceans, fish, young frogs, water snails and other small freshwater animals.

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2Shinisaurus crocodilurus | The Reptile DatabaseSRC-DSC-B7BB935F35

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1Colour Variation in the Crocodile Lizard (Shinisaurus crocodilurus) and Its Relationship to Individual QualitySRC-DSC-F3BA9C294A
2Shinisaurus crocodilurus | The Reptile DatabaseSRC-DSC-B7BB935F35
3Responses of gut microbiota in crocodile lizards (Shinisaurus crocodilurus) to changes in temperatureSRC-DSC-ACE79754FE

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