Alligatoridae is a family of crocodilians that includes alligators, caimans and their extinct relatives, comprising eight living species, two alligators in the subfamily Alligatorinae and six caimans in Caimaninae. The two alligator species are geographically separated, one native to the southeastern United States and the other to China's Yangtze River, while the caimans are found throughout Central and South America.
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Geographic DistributionCentral and South America (the six caiman species) 2 The quoted sentence covers the caimans only; the same article places the two alligator species in the southeastern United States and the Yangtze River of China Distinguishing AppearanceCaimans have longer, sharper teeth than alligators 2 The quoted sentence compares caimans with alligators and does not describe the whole family Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Species/Taxa Count Classification
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1. Alligatoridae (Wikipedia)
2. Alligatoridae, Wikipedia
Lead section, first sentence (rank)
The family Alligatoridae of crocodilians includes alligators, caimans and their extinct relatives.
Lead section, first sentence (scientific name)
The family Alligatoridae of crocodilians includes alligators, caimans and their extinct relatives.
Lead section, living species sentence
Alligatoridae contains eight living species: two alligators within Alligatorinae, and the six caimans of Caimaninae.
Distribution discussion, caiman sentence
In Central and South America, the alligator family is represented by six species.
Caiman description, comparison sentence
Caimans tend to be more agile and crocodile-like in their movements, and have longer, sharper teeth than alligators.
View the SourceWikidata: Alligatoridae
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