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Crocodylidae, crocodilians
- Crocodilian species:
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All crocodilian species
Taxonomic place and brief description of each extant crocodilian species (25 species total). - Alligator mississipiensis (American alligator)
Facts, ecological importance, reproduction, life cycle and bibliography.
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All crocodilian species
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Crocodilian taxonomy and phylogeny
Summaries for key taxons in crocodilian taxonomic lineage. Secondary evolutionary adaptations in crocodilians. Evolutionary relashionships between crocodilians and other amniotes.
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Differences between crocodile and alligator
Description of main differences between external features of crocodiles and alligators using American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) and American alligator (Alligator mississipiensis) as an example.
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Crocodilian photogallery
A few photographs of beautiful crocodilians
