May 23, 2018 · crocodile, large, carnivorous reptile [1] of the order Crocodilia, found in tropical and subtropical regions. Crocodiles live in swamps or on river banks and catch their prey in …

CrocodiliansFamily: Gharials Family: Alligators and Caimans Family: Crocodiles and False Gharials (Crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharials) Source for information on Crocodilians …

CROCODILES, ALLIGATORS, CAIMANS, AND GHARIALS: CrocodyliaPHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICSThe order Crocodylia, also known as the crocodilians, includes 23 …

Crocodile, saltwater Crocodylus porosus phylum: Chordata class: Reptilia order: Crocodylia family: Crocodylidae status: Endangered, Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands; Threatened, …

Crocodile tegus are excellent swimmers, using the laterally compressed tail to propel them through the water. These lizards may forage in water and escape predators by diving into the …

Alligators and caimans (Alligatoridae) Class ReptiliaOrder CrocodyliaSuborder EusuchiaFamily AlligatoridaeThumbnail description Powerful animals with a long and muscular tail, four short …

Thumbnail description A large crocodilian with extremely narrow jaws; adult males have a distinctive knob over the nostrils Size 13.1–16.4 ft (4–5 m) Number of genera, species 1 …

Crocodile monitors use their long prehensile tails as counterbalances when climbing in the canopy and as effective whips when threatened. Their teeth are very long and fanglike.

Whitaker, Zai (Zahida Futehali)PersonalBorn in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; daughter of Zafar and Laeeq Futehali; married Rom Whitaker (a naturalist), 1974; children: two …

Crocodile, American Crocodylus acutus phylum: Chordata class: Reptilia order: Crocodylia family: Crocodylidae status: Vulnerable, IUCN Endangered, ESA range: Belize, Colombia, Costa …