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General
Class
Reptilia
Species information for turtles, snakes and lizards, crocodiles
and alligators in the Animal Diversity Web.
Reptile
Britannica.com's comprehensive article on the class Reptilia.
Select
a Type of Reptile or Amphibian
Photos, description, breeding, habitat, range and discussion
of many of the world’s species of reptiles and amphibians. Links
to additional information on each species in specific regions.
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Alligators & Crocodiles
- "The
Crocodilians"
General Crocodilian Sites | Alligators | Crocodiles
General Crocodilian Sites
Animals
A to Zoo: Crocodiles
Crocodiles and alligators, collectively known as crocodilians,
are revealed in this site from the Animal Planet at Discovery.com.
Enter the crocodilian world and learn about crocodile anatomy, the 23
different species, and even have a go at how crocodiles communicate
with each other.
Crocodiles
and Alligators Overview
Florida Power and Light provides an overview of the crocodilians
native to the United States – the American Alligator and the American
Crocodile.
Crocodiles!
Nova Online’s ultimate guide to crocodilians,
with everything from their survival strategies to the basics on all
23 species to what it's like to wrestle with a half-ton Nile crocodile
in the wild.
Crocodilians
Brief facts about crocodilians, links to individual species
information and a map showing the numbers of crocodilian species found
in each country, from Professor of Fisheries, J.W. Foltz, Clemson University.
Crocodilians: Natural History and
Conservation
Detailed source of information on all 23 crocodilian
species, including distribution maps and pictures, illustrated information
on biology and behavior, a list of frequently asked questions, information
on crocodilian communication, and internet resources.
Order
Crocodilia
Detailed information about this order that includes
the crocodiles, alligators, caimans and gharials from the Animal Diversity
Web.
Who’s
Who of Crocodilians
Nova Online’s brief facts about each of the 23 crocodilian
species, from diet to habitat to distribution to conservation.
Just click on a map of the world to find the crocodilians living there.
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Alligators
All
About Alligators
Anatomy, locomotion, habitat and range, behavior,
reproduction, diet, fossils and evolution, classification, conservation
and other alligator links from EnchantedLearning.com.
Alligator
mississippiensis – American Alligator
Geographic range, physical characteristics, natural history,
food habits, reproduction, behavior, habitat, economic importance for
humans, conservation and more from the Animal Diversity Web.
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Crocodiles
Crocodylus
Acutus – The American Crocodile
Geographic range, physical characteristics, natural history,
food habits, reproduction, behavior, habitat, economic importance for
humans, conservation and more from the Animal Diversity Web.
Crocodylus
Niloticus – Nile Crocodile
Geographic range, physical characteristics, natural history,
food habits, reproduction, behavior, habitat, economic importance for
humans, conservation and more from the Animal Diversity Web.
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Turtles
General Turtle
Sites | Land Turtles | Sea Turtles
General Turtle Sites
Introduction to the Testudines: The
Turtles
The fossil record, life history and ecology, systematics
and morphology of turtles from Museum of Paleontology at the University
of California, Berkeley.
Order Testudines
Informative pages from the Animal Diversity Web on most
turtle species, including geographic range, physical characteristics,
natural history, economic importance for humankind, and more.
Turtles/Tortoises
Neartica.com's gateway with links to sites about turtles and
tortoises.
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Land Turtles
Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)
A series of articles about the desert tortoise from
the Desert Tortoise Preservation Committee, including basic facts, habitat
and diet, and life cycle.
The Desert Tortoise
DesertUSA's detailed information on these land-dwelling
animals found in the Mojave and Sonoran deserts of southeastern California,
southern Nevada, and south through Arizona into Mexico.
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Sea Turtles
Gander
Academy: Sea Turtles
Gateway site with links to general information, individual species,
effects of humans, and nesting sites, from the Gander Academy - a K
- 6 Elementary School located in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada.
Information on Sea Turtles, Threats
to Their Survival and Florida's Coastal Habitats
An introduction to sea turtles, the sea turtle species
of the world, their behavior patterns, threats and conservation, maps
of sea turtle nesting beaches around the world, and Florida’s
coastal habitats from the Caribbean Conservation Corporation and the
Sea Turtle Survival League.
Sea
Turtle Overview
Florida Power and Light’s sea turtle site, with basic
facts, individual species, and the powerful effect of light on sea turtles.
The Sea Turtle Page
Evolution, anatomy and migration of the world’s sea turtles
with links to individual species information, from the Oceanic Research
Foundation. Learn what’s involved in tagging and tracking
individual turtles as they migrate around the world.
Sea
Turtles
An introduction to the six species of sea turtles in the U.S. are
protected under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, from NOAA and the
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Sea
Turtles
Scientific classification, habitat and distribution, physical characteristics,
senses, behavior, diet and eating habits, reproduction, hatching and
hatchlings and more, from Seaworld/Busch Gardens.
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