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 …

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 …

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

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

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