Alligator is a genus of crocodilians containing two living species, the American alligator and the Chinese alligator, in the family Alligatoridae. The American alligator, found in the southeastern United States, typically reaches about 4 meters and occasionally exceeds 4.4 meters, while the smaller Chinese alligator of eastern China rarely exceeds 2.1 meters. Alligators are distinguished from crocodiles by their wider, shovel-like, U-shaped snouts and by lower teeth that fit into sockets in the upper jaw, leaving only the upper teeth visible when the mouth is closed.
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Source American alligator (Wikidata)
Source Wikidata: Chinese Alligator
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Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ530397, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Alligator
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An alligator, or colloquially gator, is a large reptile in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae in the order Crocodilia.
In Group: Crocodilian Genera, Lead
An alligator, or colloquially gator, is a large reptile in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae in the order Crocodilia.
View the Source Wikidata: Alligator
Wikidata Q530397, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source American alligator (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: American Alligator, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q530397 (Alligator)View the Source Wikidata: Chinese Alligator
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Chinese Alligator, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q530397 (Alligator)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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