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Q: Why are the animals in the alligator family categorized together?
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Does the alligator belong to the dragon family?

No, the alligator is a crocodilian that belongs in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae. Dragon family does not exist in the classification of animals. The Komodo dragon is a member of the monitor family (Varanidae).


Is an alligator turtle in the same family as an alligator?

An alligator turtle is a turtle, and does not count as an alligator.


What is the family of an alligator?

Crocodylidae


Whose in a alligator family?

Crocodile


Is a cayman an alligator or a reptile?

Both ! It is a member of the Alligator family - which is part of the Reptiles group.


Is there more than 1 type of an alligator?

yes, there are many different types in the alligator family like the American alligator for example


What is the scientific name of alligator?

Well, there are different types of alligators with their own scientific names. The general family of alligators is called Alligatoridae, which is derived from the Spanish el lagarto(the lizard). The alligator is a crocodilia ind the genus Alligator.The Spanish guys found the American alligator (alligator mississippiensis) while exploring around Florida; but there's also a Chinese alligator (alligator sinensis) which is smaller, but better armoured.The alligator is a crocodilian in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae. There are two species -- the Alligator Mississippiensis or American alligator and the Alligator Sinensis or Chinese alligator.


Do they lived with each other?

Animals don't live together unless they are a family, husband, wife, kids. Its highly unlikly that two different animals are in the same family.


What is the scientific classification of the Americian Aligator?

American Alligator Order: Crocodylia Family: Alligatoridae Genus/species: Alligator mississippiensis


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Is a cayman a crocodile or an alligator?

Neither...a cayman (caiman) is a cayman. Crocodile: Order: Crocodilia Family: Crocodylidae Alligator: Order: Crocodilia Family: Alligatoridae Cayman: Order: Crocodilia Family: Alligatoridae Subfamily: Caimaninae The cayman is more closely related to the alligator having the same family, but the cayman has a different subfamily and the genus and species are different for all three. Neither...a cayman (caiman) is a cayman. Crocodile: Order: Crocodilia Family: Crocodylidae Alligator: Order: Crocodilia Family: Alligatoridae Cayman: Order: Crocodilia Family: Alligatoridae Subfamily: Caimaninae The cayman is more closely related to the alligator having the same family, but the cayman has a different subfamily and the genus and species are different for all three. Deb McGuire http://www.hawaiipetphotos.com


What is the kingdom phylum class order family genus species of an alligator?

kingdom- animalia phylum- chordata class- sauropsida order- crocodilia family- alligatoridae genus- alligator species- mississippiensis als crocodilia