Crocodilia (order)
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Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Animalia (kingdom) > Chordata (phylum) > Vertebrata (subphylum) > Reptilia (class)
Descripción
Order of aquatic or amphibious reptiles with a robust body and tail, short sturdy limbs, a strong flattened and elongate skull with nostrils at tip of snout, and a well-developed secondary palate. Dating from the Paleocene to present, including three living families, eight genera, and 23 species of crocodiles, gavials, caimans, and alligators.
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Otros términos
- crocadilians [en]
- crocadilian [en]
- Crocodylia [en]
- Crocodylia [la]