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Discovered two new types of crocodiles, scientists say

Listen to the article Scientists have identified two previously unknown crocodile species from the Mexican Yucatán peninsula, both of which may already be at risk of extinction due to small population sizes and habitat pressures. The new species were found on Cozumel Island and Banco Chinchorro, a coral, and are genetically distinct from the American crocodile (Crocodulus acutus), according to a study published in the journal Molecular phylogenetic and evolution. The discovery brings the total number of well -known New World crocodile species to six. So far, scientists have only recognized the crocodiles of American, Morelet, Cuban and Orinoco in