Crocodiles

What is the order?

Crocodilia/ Crocodylia

How many families

3

What is the Family Alligators and Caimans are in?

Family Alligatoridae

What Family is Crocodiles in?

Family Crocodylidae

What Family are Gharials and Tomistomas?

Family Gavialidae

What species does SCZ have in the Family Crocodylidae?

Cuban Crocodile

What species does SCZ have in the Family Alligatoridae?

Chinese Alligator

What species does SCZ have in the Family Gavialidae?

None

What characteristics does the Family Crocodylidae have?

• tropical / subtropical

• Americas, Africa, Asia, Australia

• lingual salt glands

• ISOs all over body

• jaws of equal width

• largest “reptiles” on earth

• 20ft, 2400lbs

What characteristics does the Family Alligatoridae have?

• tropical to temperate

• Americas, China

• non-functioning lingual salt glands

• ISOs on head and mouth only

• upper jaw wider

• several small species, two large species

What characteristics does the Family Gavialidae have?

• Tropical Asia

• very narrow snouts

• jaws equal lengths

• functioning lingual salt glands

• ISOs over entire body

• very large animals