ADW: Crocodylus: CLASSIFICATION

Crocodylus

KingdomAnimaliaanimals
- Eumetazoametazoans
  - Bilateriabilaterally symmetrical animals
    - Deuterostomiadeuterostomes
      - PhylumChordatachordates
        Craniatacraniates
        SubphylumVertebratavertebrates
        SuperclassGnathostomatajawed vertebrates
        Euteleostomibony vertebrates
        ClassSarcopterygiilobe-finned fishes and terrestrial vertebrates
        Tetrapodatetrapods
        Amniotaamniotes
        ClassReptiliaturtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives
        OrderCrocodylia
        FamilyCrocodylidae
        GenusCrocodylus
        SpeciesCrocodylus acutusAmerican crocodile
        SpeciesCrocodylus intermediusOrinoco crocodile
        SpeciesCrocodylus johnsoniFreshwater Crocodile, Johnstone River Crocodile
        SpeciesCrocodylus mindorensisPhilippine crocodile
        SpeciesCrocodylus moreletiiMorelets Crocodile
        SpeciesCrocodylus niloticusNile crocodile
        SpeciesCrocodylus novaeguineaeNew Guinea crocodile
        SpeciesCrocodylus palustrisMugger crocodile, Swamp crocodile
        SpeciesCrocodylus porosusSaltwater crocodile
        SpeciesCrocodylus rhombiferCuban crocodile
        SpeciesCrocodylus siamensisSiamese crocodile

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Classification

KingdomAnimaliaanimals
PhylumChordatachordates
SubphylumVertebratavertebrates
ClassReptiliaturtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives
OrderCrocodylia
FamilyCrocodylidae
GenusCrocodylus

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