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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > REPTILES > ALLIGATORS/CROCODILES

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ALLIGATORS/CROCODILES  

DEFINITION

  • Phylum Chordata. Class Reptilia. Order Crocodilia. Large, lizard-like reptiles with long flattened snouts, laterally compressed tails, and eyes, ears and nostrils at top of head with conical peg-like teeth and a powerful bite. Crocodiles tend to live in saltwater habitats and are characterized by a V-shaped snout with same width of upper and lower jaws, fringe on the hind legs and feet. Alligators tend to live in freshwater environments and are characterized by a wider, short head, a U-shaped snout with a wider upper jaw.

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CHANGE NOTE

  • 2017-03-15 08:42:31.0 [mgenazzi] Definition added insert Definition (id: null text: Phylum Chordata. Class Reptilia. Order Crocodilia. Large, lizard-like reptiles with long flattened snouts, laterally compressed tails, and eyes, ears and nostrils at top of head with conical peg-like teeth and a powerful bite. Crocodiles tend to live in saltwater habitats and are characterized by a V-shaped snout with same width of upper and lower jaws, fringe on the hind legs and feet. Alligators tend to live in freshwater environments and are characterized by a wider, short head, a U-shaped snout with a wider upper jaw. language code: en);

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