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Card 78/142

Name

Crocodylia

alligator

Framing

Phylum: Chordata

Subphylum: Vertebrata

Class: Reptilia

Order: Crocodylia

Habitat

Generally fresh water

Feeding

Predator

Distribution

America, Africa, Asia and Oceania

Additional information

Free life. Solitary. Elongated muzzle. Thick tail flattened laterally towards the end. Body covered with thick scales and plates.

Additional information

Bibliography

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