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| − | + | {{Taxonomy | |
| + | |name=Alligator | ||
| + | |image=American alligator.jpg | ||
| + | |caption=<small>American alligator<br/>''Alligator mississippiensis''</small> | ||
| + | |domain=Eukaryota | ||
| + | |kingdom=Animalia | ||
| + | |subkingdom=Bilateria | ||
| + | |branch=Deuterostomia | ||
| + | |superphylum= | ||
| + | |phylum=Chordata | ||
| + | |subphylum=Vertebrata | ||
| + | |infraphylum=Gnathostomata | ||
| + | |microphylum= | ||
| + | |superdivision= | ||
| + | |division= | ||
| + | |subdivision= | ||
| + | |superclass=Tetrapoda | ||
| + | |class=Reptilia | ||
| + | |subclass= | ||
| + | |infraclass= | ||
| + | |superorder= | ||
| + | |order=Crocodilia | ||
| + | |suborder= | ||
| + | |infraorder= | ||
| + | |superfamily= | ||
| + | |families= | ||
| + | |family=Alligatoridae | ||
| + | |subfamily= | ||
| + | |supertribe= | ||
| + | |tribe= | ||
| + | |subtribe= | ||
| + | |genera= | ||
| + | |genus=Alligator | ||
| + | |subgenus= | ||
| + | |species=A. mississippiensis<br/>A. sinensis | ||
| + | |binomialname= | ||
| + | |syn= | ||
| + | |sub= | ||
| + | |alt= | ||
| + | |regionimg= | ||
| + | |pop= | ||
| + | |conservation= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | '''Alligator''' refers to two species of crocodilian of the family Alligatoridae, and native to southeastern North America and eastern China. | ||
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| + | ==Species== | ||
| + | *[[American alligator]], ''Alligator mississippiensis''; southern United States, from southern Missouri eastward to Atlantic coastline, southward to Gulf of Mexico from south-central Texas to Florida Keys.<ref>http://maps.iucnredlist.org/map.html?id=46583</ref> | ||
| + | *[[Chinese alligator]], ''Alligator sinensis''; China: lower Yangtze River within the provinces of Anhui, Zhejiang and Jiangsu.<ref>http://maps.iucnredlist.org/map.html?id=867</ref> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | {{Reflist}} | ||
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| + | {{Reptilia}} | ||
[[Category:Reptiles]] | [[Category:Reptiles]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:40, June 24, 2016
Alligator refers to two species of crocodilian of the family Alligatoridae, and native to southeastern North America and eastern China.
| Alligator | |
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| American alligator Alligator mississippiensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Branch | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Class Information | |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order Information | |
| Order | Crocodilia |
| Family Information | |
| Family | Alligatoridae |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Alligator |
| Species Information | |
| Species | A. mississippiensis A. sinensis |
| Population statistics | |
Species
- American alligator, Alligator mississippiensis; southern United States, from southern Missouri eastward to Atlantic coastline, southward to Gulf of Mexico from south-central Texas to Florida Keys.[1]
- Chinese alligator, Alligator sinensis; China: lower Yangtze River within the provinces of Anhui, Zhejiang and Jiangsu.[2]