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Sculptures by Phyllis Bone

Alligators
Family Alligatoridae

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