Snapperdile

Snapperdiles (subfamily Snappadilidae) or true Snapperdiles are large land and aquatic reptiles that live in the tropics of Tropicalis, usually in rivers, lakes that are within savannahs and even beachsides, if it can get the chance. There are also Antarctic subspecies that live in the north of the United States of Antartica, and two extinct subspecies.

Etymology
The word "Snapperdile" comes from the ancient Latin word, Snappadilis, used in teh phrase tis Snappadilis megális gis.

Species
There are at least 5 species, four currently living species and one extinct species.

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 * Common Snapperdile (Snappadilis communia)
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 * Tropicalis
 * A large, common and aggressive species with a wide snout, especially in older animals. It has a darkish-green coloration and darkens as the animal matures. Lives in a variety of freshwater habitats but is also found in brackish water. It is an apex predator that is capable of taking a wide array of Tropicalan vertebrates, including large ungulates and other predators. This species is listed as Least Concern.
 * Antarctic Snapperdile (Snappadilis antarcticum)
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 * Northern region of the USA, such as Polaris, Happyface State, and the Antarctic Peninsula.
 * A larger sized species, with a light-green color, The Antarctic Snapperdile lives in cold lakes, rivers in natural areas. Prefers brackish water, but also inhabits lower stretches of rivers and true marine environments. This is one of the rare species that exhibits regular sea-going behavior, which explains the great distribution throughout the Antarctic Peninsula. Diet consists mostly of aquatic and terrestrial vertebrates. Classified as Vulnerable, but certain local populations under greater threat.
 * Freshwater Snapperdile (Snappadilis medioccisor)
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 * North eastern USA, Tropicalis
 * A smaller species. It has an algae coloration. Lives in rivers with considerable distance from the sea, to avoid confrontations with different Snapperdile species. Feeds mostly on fish and other small vertebrates. The Freshwater Snapperdile likes to "relax", in very cold rivers, and sometimes even cracking the ice of frozen rivers and swim within them. They are also endemic to Tropicalis, and too also enjoy warm freshwater, basically, liking both cold and warm freshwater. They co-exist with the Common Snapperdile, and Long-Snouted Snapperdile, and living in the east side of the north of the USA, and has numbers in the wilds of Tropicalis. Classified as Endangered.
 * Brown Snapperdile (Snappadilis lutoinfectum)
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 * Tropicalis
 * A medium-sized species, the Brown Snapperdile is named after its love of wandering in the wettest, muddiest, and slimiest places of swamps, wetlands, and rivers. It is classified as Endangered.
 * Finipine Snapperdile (Snappadilis parvascauda)
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 * Finipines
 * A small-sized species, the Finipines Snapperdile is the smallest of the species and lives in coastal areas near swamps. It is classified as Critically Endangered.
 * Long-Snouted Snapperdile (Snappadilis longusperfprabis)
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 * Tropicalis, Antarctic Peninsula
 * A medium sized species with a wide and elongated snout. Lives in freshwater habitats within tropical forests of the continent. Feeds mostly on fish but also other small to medium sized vertebrates. It is also endemic to most of the Antarctic Peninsula. Classified as Near Threatened.
 * Sail-back Snapperdile (Snappadilis ciudadbestia)
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 * Eastshield, USA
 * One of the largest species of the Snapperdile family, this species lookalike any normal Snapperdile, but has a sail going down the neck, all the way to the back and tail, and was endemic to prehistoric Eastshield. This species is unfortunately extinct.
 * Acadian Snapperdile (Snappadilis maluminimicus)
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 * Acadia
 * Possibly the largest species of the Snapperdile family, this species has a long sail, two saber-like canines, pointy nose holes, and a sail at the end of the tail. This species is unfortunately extinct.
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 * Eastshield, USA
 * One of the largest species of the Snapperdile family, this species lookalike any normal Snapperdile, but has a sail going down the neck, all the way to the back and tail, and was endemic to prehistoric Eastshield. This species is unfortunately extinct.
 * Acadian Snapperdile (Snappadilis maluminimicus)
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 * Acadia
 * Possibly the largest species of the Snapperdile family, this species has a long sail, two saber-like canines, pointy nose holes, and a sail at the end of the tail. This species is unfortunately extinct.
 * Possibly the largest species of the Snapperdile family, this species has a long sail, two saber-like canines, pointy nose holes, and a sail at the end of the tail. This species is unfortunately extinct.

Characteristics
A Snapperdile’s physical traits include rough and scaly skin, with several spikes on the back, and a broad snout and sharp teeth. And yeah it has a long tail.

Size
Each Snapperdile ranges in size: The Common Snapperdile is 17 foot long, and 2 feet tall. Antarctic Snapperdiles are 15 foot long, 2 times shorter than it's common cousins, and the same size in height, 2 feet tall. Brown Snapperdiles are the same size as the Freshwater Snapperdile with a powerful bite. The Freshwater Snappperdile is rather 1 foot tall, but still has a powerful crunch of a bite. The Long-Snouted Snapperdile is 18 feet tall, and three feet tall, making it currently the tallest and longest species. Perhaps the biggest of the species is the now-extinct Acadian Snapperdile, being 4 feet in height, and 24 feet long.

Teeth
Teeth size vary in size: Common Snapperdile teeth are usually 3 inches in length, full of 60 teeth, while both Antarctic and Freshwater Snapperdile have 55 teeth. Long-Snouted Snapperdiles have an astounding 71 teeth, because of its long snout, but is only 1 inch, but still a mouthful. Acadian Snapperdiles have 40 teeth that were three inches. They are also polyphyodonts; they are able to replace each of their 60, 55 and 71 teeth up to 50 times in their 35- to 75-year lifespan.

Senses
Snapperdiles have senses, an evolutionary advantage that makes them successful predators. The eyes, ears, and nostrils are located on top of the head, allowing the Snapperdile to lie low in the water, almost totally submerged and hidden from prey.

Vision
Snapperdiles have very good night vision, and are able to see things beneath the surface, and can even look in the muddiest places.

Smell
Snapperdiles have a sense of smell, which is good at smelling things and hatchlings if they are ready to survive.

Hearing
Snapperdiles can hear well; they have flat flaps that may be raised or lowered by muscles.

Skin
The skin of a Snapperdile is rough, scaly and pointy, as the back, tail, head and even sometimes the legs, but beneath the upper part is the smooth skin within the belly, under the tail, and some on the chin, and throat and so on to the neck and so on.

Hunting and diet
Snapperdiles are ambush predators, waiting for any animal to come on land, and then strike, rushing out to attack. From the mostly fish-eating species, like the Long-Snouted Snapperdile, Freshwater Snapperdile, and the Finipine Snapperdile. Larger species like the Common Snapperdile, Brown Snapperdile and Antarctic Snapperdile eat puffles, buffalos, shrimpos and so on. Diet.

Snapperdiles have the most acidic stomach of any vertebrate. They can easily digest bones, hooves, and horns.

Bite force
Without a doubt, the Common Snapperdiles have the strongest bite force of any animal in Antarctica, that have the bite force of 3,700 psi. If we would take a look at the prehistoric cousins, the Acadian and Sail-back Snapperdiles would both have 10,000 pounds of a bite.

It is rumored that their jaws can effortlessly break bone and even mutilate steel, though this has never been tested by any sane person.

Locomotion
Snapperdiles can move quickly over short distances, even out of the water. The land speed record for a Snapperdile is 17 km/h (11 mph).

Longevity
Measuring Snapperdile age is quite hard, as they lived with the dinosaurs, but no one knows how long they can live, but many claim 76 years, but some have lived to be 100 years old.

Social behaviour
Snapperdiles are one of the most social animals and lizards of all time. They live in "pods" of 30 to even 55 members. Many comfort each other and show emotions and also mourn the death of a member. In such events they will sometimes raid settlements to get tissues and condolence cards.

Reproduction
Snapperdiles lay eggs, which are laid in either holes or mound nests, depending on species. They usually mate, which results in having pregnant for 20-months before laying a clutch of eggs.

At the time of hatching, the young start calling within the eggs. The hatchlings hop into the back of the mother or "momma" scoops them up carefully in their mouth without crushing them.

Phylogeny
Below is a chartered list of the Snapperdile family.


 * Subfamily Snappadylinae
 * Genus Snappadylus
 * Snappadilis communia, Common Snapperdile
 * Snappadilis antarcticum, Antarctic Snapperdile
 * Snappadilis medioccisor, Freshwater Snapperdile
 * Snappadilis lutoinfectum, Brown Snapperdile
 * Snapadilis parvascauda, Finipine Snapperdile
 * Snapadilis longusperfprabis, Long-Snouted Snapperdile
 * †Snapadilis ciudadbestia, Sail-backed Snapperdile
 * †Snapadilis maluminimicus, Acadian Snapperdile

Relationship with penguins
The larger species of crocodiles are very dangerous to penguins, mainly because of their ability to strike before the person can react. The Common Snapperdile and Long-Snouted Snapperdile are the most dangerous, killing hundreds of penguins each year in Tropicalis. The Brown Snapperdile, Freshwater Snapperdile and Antarctic Snapperdile are also dangerous to humans.

Products
Snapperdiles are protected in many parts of the world, but they also are farmed commercially. The hide is used for expensive bags and clothing sometimes and sadly, some of the species are endangered too.