Web Sites (1 - 10 of 38): Alligators

American Alligator Fact Sheet * - American alligators inhabit the southeastern United States. Once a federally listed endangered species, American alligators have recovered in many areas. The species is still federally listed as threatened because it looks like the American crocodile, whi...
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Crocodiles and Alligators Overview - Although crocodilians, as alligators and crocodiles are called, inspire fear and fascination in us, few people know that they are an important part of the ecology of Florida's wetlands and protected by state and federal laws. Native crocodilian...
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American Alligator - A member of the crocodile family, alligators are living fossils that can be traced back 230 million years. Status: First listed as an endangered species in 1967, the American alligator was removed from the endangered species list in 1987 after the U.S. Fi...
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Crocodilian Photo Gallery - This gallery contains more than 120 photographs of 'Alligators', 'Caimans', 'Crocodiles', and 'Gharials'. Some of the photographs are great, some are not so great, all are Copyright © 1996, 1998 and 2000 Crocodile Specialist Group. They may be used f...
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American Alligator - The American alligator, once struggling for survival against hunters and habitat destruction, has been so effectively protected by conservation laws that the population is now on the increase.
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Sea World Animal Bytes: American alligator - Common Name: alligator, gator Class: Reptilia Order: Crocodylia Family: Crocodylidae Genus species: Alligator (derived from el lagarto--the lizard), mississippiensis (belonging to the Mississippi River)
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Class Reptilia * - | ADW Home | Chordata | Vertebrata | Class Reptilia Species in the following groups are available in the Animal Diversity Web: Testudines (turtles) Sauria Lepidosauria Rhynchocephalia Squamata (snakes and lizards) Archosauria Crocodylia (alligators and c...
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Gavial - The Indian gavial has an extremely long narrow snout, studded with about 100 small teeth -- ideal equipment for seizing fish and frogs underwater. Like all crocodilians, the gavial has been hunted for its skin, and it is now one of the rarest in Asia.
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Spectacled Caiman - There are several species and subspecies of this caiman, and its name has been the subject of much dispute; it is often known as C. sclerops. Its common name derives from the ridge on the head between the eyes, which resembles the bridge of a pair of glas...
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Crocodilians of North Carolina - Alligators and Crocodiles (Order Crocodylia) are the modern representatives of an ancient lineage of reptiles, dating back to the time of the dinosaurs. Amazingly, these animals have remained virtually unchanged over millions of years. Crocodilians are fo...
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