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Alligatoridae

reptile family

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classification

In crocodile: Annotated classification
Family Alligatoridae (alligators and caimans) 4 genera and 8 species; teeth of lower jaw fit inside those of upper jaw. Family Crocodylidae (true crocodiles) 3 genera and 17 species; teeth of upper and lower jaws form one interdigitating row when mouth
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crocodile order

In crocodile: Distribution and abundance
In the family Alligatoridae, most caimans are confined to the tropical areas of Central and South America, though the ranges of the broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris) and Jacaré caiman (C. yacare) extend into temperate areas of South America. The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) and the Chinese
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