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==Species== | ==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> | + | *[[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> | + | *[[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> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Reptilia}} | {{Reptilia}} | ||
[[Category:Reptiles]] | [[Category:Reptiles]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:40, June 24, 2016
| 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 | |
Alligator refers to two species of crocodilian of the family Alligatoridae, and native to southeastern North America and eastern China.
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]
References
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