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	Teachers as Scholars 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		- Both the groups Alligatoridae, including modern alligators and caimans, and Ostreidae, containing modern oysters, have the rank of "family" in the Linnean system, suggesting that they are somehow biologically equivalent.
		Maybe the progenitors of Ostreidae and Alligatoridae lived at the same time in the geologic past.
		Ostreidae and Alligatoridae are so different that an objective standard of morphological similarity can't be envisioned.
	www.geol.umd.edu /~jmerck/tassite/linneanprobs2.html (206 words)

	AllRefer.com - alligator (Vertebrate Zoology) - Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Caimans are similar, but distinct members of the Alligatoridae family found in Central and South America.
		Baby caimans are often sold in the United States as baby alligators.
		Alligators and caimans are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Reptilia, order Crocodilia, family Alligatoridae.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/allig.html (479 words)

	The Reptipage: Alligatoridae (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The ALLIGATORIDAE is the second largest family of the crocodylians.
		These animals are characterized by having larger, broader, and more robust snouts, than crocodylids, they are able to withstand colder temperatures than crocodylids also and the most important part, their fourth tooth of the lower jaw fits into a pit in the upper jaw.
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	reptilis.net /crocodylia/gators/alligatoridae.html (202 words)

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		Some characteristics of crocodilians: This is the smallest order of reptilians; it contains only 23 species in three families: Alligatoridae (Alligators, caimans, and dwarf caimans), Crocodylidae (crocodiles and dwarf crocodiles), and Gavialidae (true and false gharials or gavials).
		Crocodilians have some features that liken them more to mammals than to other reptiles: their heart has four chambers, they have a structure similar to the diaphragm of mammals, and they have a bony secondary palate.
		Some characteristics of Alligatoridae: In alligatorids the teeth cannot be seen when the mouth is closed because teeth in the lower jaw fit into pits in the upper jaw (in crocodylids the fourth tooth in the lower jaw is visible when the mouth is closed).
	yellowfin.dnr.sc.gov /ACEHerpGuide/Pages/Crocodilians.html (272 words)

	Alligatoridae (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		plural_taxon = Genera}}''Alligator'' ''Caiman'' ''Melanosuchus'' ''Paleosuchus''{{Taxobox_end}}'''Alligators''' and '''caimans''' are [[reptile]]s closely related to the [[crocodile]]s and forming the [[family (biology)family]] '''Alligatoridae''' (sometimes regarded instead as the [[subfamily]] '''Alligatorinae''').
		The Black Caiman is the only member of the alligator family posing the same danger to humans as the larger species of the [[crocodile]] family.
		* '''ORDER [[Crocodilia]]''' Family [[Crocodylidae]]* Subfamily [[Crocodylinae]]* '''Family Alligatoridae'''* * [[American Alligator]], ''Alligator mississippiensis ''*** * [[Chinese Alligator]], ''Alligator sinensis ''*** * [[Spectacled Caiman]], ''Caiman crocodilus crocodilus ''***** Rio Apaporis Caiman, ''C. c.
	alligatoridae.quickseek.com (334 words)

	alligatoridae - OneLook Dictionary Search
		We found 6 dictionaries with English definitions that include the word alligatoridae:
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		alligatoridae : WordNet 1.7 Vocabulary Helper [home, info]
	www.onelook.com /?w=alligatoridae (76 words)

	caiman -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		also spelled cayman any of several species of Central and South American reptiles that are related to alligators and are usually placed with them in the family Alligatoridae.
		any of several species of Central and South American reptiles that are related to alligators and are usually placed with them in the family Alligatoridae.
		Brief information on this reptile of the family Alligatoridae.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9018558?tocId=9018558 (488 words)

	Herpbreeder.dk
		Geographic Variation in Caiman crocodilus and Caiman yacare (Crocodylia: Alligatoridae): Systematic and Legal Implications.
		Cintra, R. Maternal Care and Daily Pattern of Behavior in a Family of Caimans, Caiman yacare in the Brazilian Pantanal.
		Contribution to the Systematics of Caiman latirostris (Daudin, 1802) (Crocodylia, Alligatoridae).
	www.herpbreeder.com /worldspecies/Crocodiles/caiman.htm (506 words)

	Crocodilian Species List - Distribution Maps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The abandonment of Linnean ranks doesn't mean that a hierarchical classification is not still relevant, but simply that the name of those ranks should not be important.
		Therefore, instead of classifying the American alligator and the various caiman species in the Family Alligatoridae simply because they both share similar morphologies, instead we can define the Alligatoridae as the last common ancestor of all those species - i.e.
		"If we define Alligatoridae as the last common ancestor of Alligator, Caiman, Paleosuchus, and Melanosuchus and all of its descendants, we are recognizing a real group defined by a completely natural event - a speciation event.
	www.flmnh.ufl.edu /natsci/herpetology/brittoncrocs/csl-classify2.htm (423 words)

	Pictures of Alligators, Crocodiles, Gavial, and Caymens (Caimans), Animals: Reptiles; Herpetiles, by Wernher Krutein ...
		We recommend having a sense of awe, wonder, and reverence, for these fascinating animals in such a way that we respect and honor their existence.
		Alligators and crocodiles have a similar appearence, but there are several important physical characteristics that that are unique to each type.
		They are grouped in these categories according to observed differences in their teeth, scales, and skulls.
	www.photovault.com /Link/Animals/Reptiles/Alligators/ARAVolume01.html (660 words)

	Search: caimans - FOX News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		caimans are reptiles closely related to the crocodiles and forming the family Alligatoridae...
		Caimans are found primarily in Central and South America.
		Largest species in the family Alligatoridae (males can reach at least 4 metres, and huge 6 metre
	search.foxnews.com /_1_FIFTD204CMYB6G__info.foxnws/search/web/caimans (508 words)

	Snakes of Arkansas: Galleries - Home > Crocodilians > Alligatoridae - Alligators and Caimans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Snakes of Arkansas: Galleries - Home > Crocodilians > Alligatoridae - Alligators and Caimans
		Home > Crocodilians > Alligatoridae - Alligators and Caimans
		Last additions - Alligatoridae - Alligators and Caimans
	www.snakesofarkansas.com /galleries/index.php?cat=25 (40 words)

	Pictures of the , Animals: Reptiles; by Wernher Krutein and Photovault; Photographs, Images (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Gavial (Gavialis gangeticus) Gavialidae, Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodilus porosus) Crocodylidae, White American Alligator (Alligator Mississippiensis) Alligatoridae
		Alligator (Alligator), Either of two long snouted, crocodilian reptiles usually placed with the South African caimans in the family Alligatoridae.
		Alligators and crocodilians, are large, lizard-like animals with powerful tails that are both used in defense and in swimming.
	www.photovault.com /link/animals/reptiles/Alligators/Species/AmericanAlligator.html (653 words)

	MavicaNET - Alligators (Alligatoridae) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Каталёг / Культура / Навука / Навукі аб жыцці / Organism Biology / Заалогія / Taxonomy: Animalia [Metazoa] / Animals Types / Chordata / Craniata / Sauropsida / Archosauria / Crocodiles (Crocodylia) / Alligators (Alligatoridae)
		This file contains a systematic overview of Alligatoridae, featuring links to books, other pages on the web about Alligatoridae, pictures etc. Common names in different languages may be also available as well as a short dutch description to the taxon.
		These animals are characterized by having larger, broader, and more robust snouts, than crocodylids, they are able to withstand colder temperatures than crocodylids also and the most important part, their fourth tooth of the lower jaw fits into a pit in the upper jaw.
	www.mavicanet.com /lite/bel/21631.html (182 words)

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