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Alligators are freshwater reptiles of the order Crocodilia; only two species currently exist, with several more discovered in the fossil record. The American alligator inhabits the southeast United States. The Chinese alligator lives in the Yangtze River valley and is extremely endangered.

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
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/
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/
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/
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
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
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
American Alligator - NatureWorks

The American alligator is the largest reptile in North America. It has a long armored body with thick scales orÂ bony plates called osteoderms or scutes.
http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/americanalligator.htm
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
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
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

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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
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/
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/
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/
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
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
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
American Alligator - NatureWorks

The American alligator is the largest reptile in North America. It has a long armored body with thick scales orÂ bony plates called osteoderms or scutes.
http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/americanalligator.htm
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
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
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

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Alligators

Alligators are freshwater reptiles of the order Crocodilia; only two species currently exist, with several more discovered in the fossil record. The American alligator inhabits the southeast United States. The Chinese alligator lives in the Yangtze River valley and is extremely endangered.

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