オーストラリアワニ

Meanings

freshwater crocodile; Australian freshwater crocodile; Johnston's crocodile

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to Crocodylus johnsoni, a freshwater crocodile species native to Australia. The term is a straightforward loanword compound.

オーストラリアワニは、イリエワニより小こ型がたでおとなしい。
The Australian freshwater crocodile is smaller and more docile than the saltwater crocodile.