Family Alligatoridae |
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Distribution: Central and South America and the southeastern United States. Teeth: In alligators the teeth of the lower jaw fit into pits in the upper jaw and cannot be seen when the mouth is closed. Size: Alligatorids include some of the largest and smallest extant crocodiles. Largest: Caiman niger 6 meters in total length. Smallest: Paleosuchus less than 1.7 meters in total length. | |
 | Preserved whole specimen from the museum |