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Alligator - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An alligator is a crocodilian in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae. The two living species are the American alligator and the Chinese alligator.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alligator
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ADW: Chinese Alligator - Alligator sinensis
Currently, Chinese alligators reside naturally within the lower Yangtze River basin, located along the central Pacific coast of China. Historically, when populations were more numerous, they spread over much greater areas.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Alligator_sinensis/
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ADW: Alligator - Alligator mississippiensis
American alligators are found from the southern Virginia-North Carolina border, along the Atlantic coast to Florida and along the Gulf of Mexico as far west as the Rio Grande in Texas.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Alligator_mississippiensis/
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Alligator - A-Z Animals
Alligators are in the same family as other large reptiles like Crocodiles but are native to only two countries, which are the southern USA and China (where the Alligator is now nearly extinct).
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/alligator/
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Facts About Alligators - Livescience
There are only two species of these chomping machines, find out where they are!
http://www.livescience.com/27306-alligator-facts.html
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American Alligators - National Geographic
Learn all you wanted to know about American alligators with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/american-alligator
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Alligator Facts and Information - Encyclopedia
Alligator, large aquatic reptile of the genus Alligator, in the same order as the crocodile. There are two species - a large type found in the S United States and a small type found in E China.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/alligator.aspx
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American Alligator - NatureWorks
The American alligator is the largest reptile in North America. It has a long armored body with thick scales or bony plates called osteoderms or scutes.
http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/americanalligator.htm
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Basic Facts About American Alligators - Defenders
Unlike the crocodile, the alligator has a broad head. The alligator uses its powerful tail to propel itself through water. The tail accounts for half the alligator's length. While alligators move very quickly in water, they are generally slow-moving on land.
http://www.defenders.org/american-alligator/basic-facts
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American Alligator Fact Sheet - National Zoo
Alligators have a long snout that has upward facing nostrils at the end; this allows breathing to occur while the rest of the body is underwater.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Facts/FactSheets/Americanalligator.cfm
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Alligator Facts - MyFWC
The American alligator is classified by the US Fish and Wildlife Service as similarity of appearance to a threatened taxon.
http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/managed/alligator/facts
