Crocodilians (Class:Reptilia Order: Crocodylia)

• 22 species in 8 genera and 3 families

• Distributed in Africa,Madagascar,Asia, E.Indies, Australia, C.America and N. South America, W. Indies and S.E. United States (mostly tropical).

• Habitats: marine, freshwater aquatic habitats

• Distinct aquatic and semiaquatic predators with four chambered hearts, compressed tail

• Big sharp pointy teeth!! Many threatened and endangered species

For more info on Crocodilians see:

        www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/herpetology/brittoncrocs/csl.html