Dar es Salaam, May 23 -- LAKE Tanganyika, unlike Lake Victoria, harbours two species of crocodiles: the Nile crocodile and the lesserknown African slender-snouted crocodile. The African slendersnouted crocodile possesses a long, narrow snout specially adapted for catching fish and small aquatic invertebrates.

The Nile crocodile is the dominant crocodilian species around Lake Tanganyika and its wetlands, while the African slender-snouted crocodile is mostly found along the lakes eastern shores. Zoologists note that the slender-snouted crocodile prefers forested rivers, swampy wetlands, and heavily vegetated waters.

Reports therefore indicate that this species is more common in delta wetlands and sheltered vegetated zones around the lake....