mugger crocodile; marsh crocodile
A species of crocodile native to the Indian subcontinent and surrounding areas. Scientific name: Crocodylus palustris.
Mugger crocodiles inhabit wetlands in India and Sri Lanka.
I saw a mugger crocodile at the zoo.
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name; the kanji form 沼鰐 is rare.
Kanji form is rarely used; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 沼 (ぬま, 'swamp, marsh') and 鰐 (わに, 'crocodile'), literally 'marsh crocodile'. The katakana spelling is standard for animal names.