Crocodilia and Crocodylia have been used interchangeably for decades starting with Schmidt's redescription of the group from the formerly defunct term Loricata. Schmidt used the older term Crocodilia, based on Owen's … See more

Crocodilians range in size from the Paleosuchus and Osteolaemus species, which reach 1–1.5 m (3 ft 3 in – 4 ft 11 in), to the saltwater crocodile, which reaches 7 m (23 ft) and … See more

Cognition
Crocodilians are among the most cognitively complex nonavian reptiles, though their behavioral repertoire is less well understood than … See more

The main threat to crocodilians worldwide is human activity, including hunting and habitat destruction. Early in the 1970s, more than 2 million wild crocodilian skins had been traded, driving down the majority of crocodilian populations, in some cases almost to … See more

Evolution
The main distinguishing characteristic of diapsid tetrapods is the presence of two openings (temporal fenestrae) on either side of the See more

Crocodilians are amphibious reptiles, spending part of their time in water and part on land. The last surviving fully terrestrial genus, See more

Farming and ranching
Alligators and crocodiles were first farmed in the early 20th century, but the facilities involved were zoo-like and their main source of income … See more