SPECIES PROFILE. REVISED FEBRUARY 2015. AMERICAN CROCODILE Crocodylus acutus Kingdom: Animalia Class: Reptilia Superorder: Crocodylomorpha Order: Crocodilia Family: Crocodylidae CONSERVATION STATUS International: Vulnerable U.S.: Threatened Florida: Threatened The image above clearly demonstrates physical features of the crocodile that contrast it from the alligator. Note the narrow snout, irregularly arranged scales, and color. […]

Meet The Amazing Alligator
SPECIES PROFILE. REVISED FEBRUARY 2015. AMERICAN ALLIGATOR Alligator mississippiensis Kingdom: Animalia Class: Reptilia Superorder: Crocodylomorpha Order: Crocodilia Family: Alligatoridae Genus: Aligator CONSERVATION STATUS International: Least Concern U.S.: Threatened (‘Due to similarity of appearance to the American Crocodile, Crocodylus acutus’) The natural history of the alligator and its closest living relatives is a […]

An Alligator Safety Guide
Your chance of being attacked by an alligator in Florida, where most attacks occur, is about one in 24 million. Your chance of winning Florida’s Lotto Jackpot is one million better. So, if you learn more about alligators and apply the information, you improve your safety factor (and by comparison, better your statistical odds […]
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