Australian Museum Journal Galloping in Crocodylus johnstoni—a reflection of terrestrial activity?
- Shortform:
- Webb and Gans, 1982, Rec. Aust. Mus. 34(14): 607–618
- Author(s):
- Webb, Grahame J. W.; Gans, Carl
- Year published:
- 1982
- Title:
- Galloping in Crocodylus johnstoni—a reflection of terrestrial activity?
- Serial title:
- Records of the Australian Museum
- Volume:
- 34
- Issue:
- 14
- Start page:
- 607
- End page:
- 618
- DOI:
- 10.3853/j.0067-1975.34.1982.244
- Language:
- English
- Date published:
- 31 December 1982
- Cover date:
- 31 December 1982
- ISSN:
- 0067-1975
- CODEN:
- RAUMAJ
- Publisher:
- The Australian Museum
- Place published:
- Sydney, Australia
- Subjects:
- REPTILIA; BEHAVIOUR
- Digitized:
- 27 January 2009
- Available online:
- 02 March 2009
- Reference number:
- 244
- EndNote package:
- EndNote file
- Title page:
- Title page (85kb PDF)
- Complete work:
- Complete work (2817kb PDF)
Abstract
Crocodylus johnstoni commonly gallop when released after being caught and handled. Galloping is a bounding gait and, in addition to increased velocities, it allows crocodilians to rapidly negotiate obstacles such as rocks and logs when on land. Bound length and gallop velocity both increase with increasing snout-vent length, but not in the same proportion: small C. johnstoni bound more frequently than larger ones.