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The alligator is classified as a reptile because it meets all the criteria for that class of animal. It is air breathing, lays shelled eggs, has skin covered with scales, has four limbs, is cold-blooded, and does not have a water-dwelling larval stage.

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They lay eggs, which develop into their young.

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they both are amphibians

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Q: Why is an American alligator a reptile?
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