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Crocodyloidea
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Teleostomi (teleost fish) > Osteichthyes (bony fish) > Class:
Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fish) > Stegocephalia (terrestrial vertebrates) >
Tetrapoda
(four-legged vertebrates) > Reptiliomorpha > Amniota > Reptilia
Classification
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Crocodylus niloticus
(Nile crocodile) Found in the large rivers, lakes and swamps of
Africa. Maximum length = 6 m. |
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Osteolaemus tetraspis
(Dwarf crocodile) Found in permanent pools and swamps in the West
African rain forests. Maximum length = 1.9 m. |
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