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 the water. …

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

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

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

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 water. feeding …

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.

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 genus; 1 species …

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

Claude Bébéar1935– Former chairman and chief executive officer, AXA Group Nationality: French. Born: July 29, 1935, in Issac, France. Education: École Polytechnique, 1958. Source for information …

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