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Crocodylus
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Crocodylus is a genus within the family Crocodylidae and the subfamily Crocodylinae. It belongs to the class Crocodylia, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. The taxon was described by Laurenti in 1768 and holds an accepted status in biological classification.
This genus inhabits marine, brackish, and freshwater environments. Records associated with the genus have been documented in the United States, Mexico, Madagascar, Myanmar, and Morocco. Various institutions, including CM, SEMAHN, UCMP, NMMNHS, and USNM, hold related records. The taxon is referenced by 263 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
Crocodylus
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassCrocodylia
- FamilyCrocodylidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 595
- With media
- 51
- Family
- Crocodylidae
- Collections
- CM, SEMAHN, UCMP, NMMNHS, USNM, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico, Madagascar, Myanmar, Morocco, Papua New Guinea, Egypt, Brazil
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Crocodylinae
- Image
- SaltwaterCrocodile('Maximo').jpg
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- Crocodylus
- taxon name
- Crocodylus
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- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Crocodylus
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- Crocodylus
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Extant species
- Fossils
- Evolution
- Phylogeny
- References
Crocodylus is a genus of true crocodiles in the family Crocodylidae.
==Taxonomy== The generic name, Crocodylus, was proposed by Josephus Nicolaus Laurenti in 1768. Crocodylus contains 13–14 extant (living) species and 5 extinct species. There are additional extinct species attributed to the genus Crocodylus that studies have shown no longer belong, although they have not yet been reassigned to new genera.
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