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melanosuchus paleosuchus alligatoridae is a family of large, semi-aquatic reptiles in the order crocodilia , variously known by the common names of alligator and caiman, and characterized by a lizard -like appearance, armor-like skin, long tapering jaws, and the fourth enlarged tooth of the under jaw
also pose less danger to human beings than some of the species of crocodiles. overview crocodilia , the order to which alligators and caimans belong, has a long history, appearing in the fossil record about million years ago in the late cretaceous period. today, the extant species are placed into three...
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