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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Two new crocodile species discovered in Caribbean – but they are already facing extinction

Scientists have identified two new species of crocodiles in the Caribbean off the Yucatán Peninsula – and both are already threatened by extinction.

The discovery, reported in a new study published in the journal Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, sheds further light on the true diversity of American crocodiles and underscores the need for urgent conservation efforts to protect them.

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