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  2. Caiman - Wikipedia

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    Caimaninae is cladistically defined as Caiman crocodylus (the spectacled caiman) and all species closer to it than to Alligator mississippiensis (the American alligator). [ 8 ] [ 9 ] This is a stem-based definition for caimaninae, and means that it includes more basal extinct caimanine ancestors that are more closely related to living caimans ...

  3. Crocodile Vs Alligator: What’s the Difference? [Video] - AOL

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    At first glance, alligators and crocodiles may look alike, but there are several distinct differences if you look closer. They are both large reptiles with tough skin, lizard-like bodies, stubby ...

  4. Cuvier's dwarf caiman - Wikipedia

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    With a total length averaging 1.4 m (4.6 ft) for males and up to 1.2 m (3.9 ft) for females, Cuvier's dwarf caiman is not only the smallest extant species in the alligator and caiman family, but also the smallest of all crocodilians (unless the Congo dwarf crocodile is considered a valid species). [5]

  5. Crocodile - Wikipedia

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    Crocodiles (family Crocodylidae) or true crocodiles are large, semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia.The term “crocodile” is sometimes used more loosely to include all extant members of the order Crocodilia, which includes the alligators and caimans (both members of the family Alligatoridae), the gharial and false gharial (both ...

  6. Alligator vs Crocodile: Which Reptile Dominates? [Video] - AOL

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    Check out the latest A-Z-Animals video detailing key differences in physical characteristics, diet, and the preferred habitat of crocodiles and alligators. Lastly, we’ll make our prediction of ...

  7. Alligator vs Crocodile: Key Differences and Who Would ... - AOL

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    Alligators and crocodiles differ in some key ways, from their scales to teeth to snout shape and beyond. Watch the latest video from A-Z-Animals to discover fascinating facts about these two ...

  8. List of crocodilians - Wikipedia

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    Three extant crocodilian species clockwise from top-left: saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), and gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) Crocodilia is an order of mostly large, predatory, semiaquatic reptiles, which includes true crocodiles, the alligators, and caimans; as well as the gharial and ...

  9. Yacare caiman - Wikipedia

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    The yacare caiman (Caiman yacare), also known commonly as the jacare caiman, Paraguayan caiman, piranha caiman, red caiman, [5] and southern spectacled caiman, [6] is a species of caiman, a crocodilian in the family Alligatoridae. The species is endemic to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.