Marine Biology: marine reptiles

marine iguana, sea snakes, crocs, and sea turtles

what are the 4 groups of marine reptiles

Amblyrhynchus cristatus

• iguana family

• polar bear style marine

• ventures into the sea for food

• diver 20-30m for algae/sea grasses

• found only on galapagos island

• spends time basking

• salt crown

Sea snakes

• order squamata family hydrophiidae

• 70 species throughout Indian and pacific Ocean

• highly venomous piscivores

• IUCN: almost not listed

Crocodiles- saltwater

• eastern indian, australian and western pacific

• estuaries, mangroves, open ocean,

• 20-30 ft in length

• IUCN: least concern

Crocodiles- american

• Florida, caribbean, pacific coast of central america

• 14-20 ft

• piscivorous

• IUCN: vulnerable

piscivorous

feeds on fish