noun
mugger crocodile; marsh crocodile
A species of crocodile native to the Indian subcontinent and surrounding areas. Scientific name: Crocodylus palustris.
ヌマワニはインドやスリランカの湿地に生息している。
Mugger crocodiles inhabit wetlands in India and Sri Lanka.
動物園でヌマワニを見た。
I saw a mugger crocodile at the zoo.
Compound of 沼 (ぬま, 'swamp, marsh') and 鰐 (わに, 'crocodile'), literally 'marsh crocodile'. The katakana spelling is standard for animal names.