Crocodylidae (family)
Esquema
Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Animalia (kingdom) > Chordata (phylum) > Vertebrata (subphylum) > Reptilia (class) > Crocodilia (order)
Descripción
Members of a family containing two living genera and 23 living species of large, amphibious, carnivorous reptiles having powerful jaws, short legs with clawed, webbed toes, a body form that allows the eyes, ears, and nostrils to be above the water surface while most of the animal is hidden below, a long massive tail, and thick, plated skin.
URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- crocodiles [en]
- crocodile [en]