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Artwork | ||
| Rob Stine | ||
| Originally from Downingtown, Pennsylvania, Rob Stine now resides in Vestal, New York. His studio is in his home where by creating favorable situations, his backyard habitat lifelist has increased to a wide variety of over 100 different species. Also to assist in the research of his subject, Rob now uses a spotting scope. http://www.kingsnake.com/gallery/index.php?artist=47 | ||
Behavior | ||
| The Language of Crocodilians | ||
| Crocodilians (Class Eusuchia), like their close cousins, the Birds (Class Aves), are most vocal, and calls vary widely depending on species, age, size and sex. Context is also very important, and some species can communicate over 20 different kinds of messages through sound alone. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/cnhc/croccomm.html | ||
Booksellers | ||
| The Alligator Book | ||
| The modern-day American alligator has existed for over two million years, a relic of nature?s wildness. This complex creature with a constant crooked grin rules the swamps of the South, forms an integral part of wetland conservation, and thrills tourists to its natural habitat each year. Loved or feared, the alligator attracts the attention of anyone who encounters it. But what do we really know about the fascinating reptile? Renowned wildlife photographer and naturalist C. C. Lockwood devotes himself to uncovering the latest facts about this ancient, dragon-like species in The Alligator Book.
http://www.cclockwood.com/books/descriptions/alligator.htm | ||
Conservation | ||
| Crocodilians: Natural History and Conservation | ||
| Adam Britton's webpages discuss all aspects of crocodilian biology. Although presently incomplete, Adam hopes to incorporate information on systematics, behavior, morphology, and conservation biology. Currently functional links include information on general biology of crocs, systematics of caimans, a species list with range maps, a general faq, and a list of croc links. http://crocodilian.com/ | ||
Faunal lists | ||
| Crocodilian Species List | ||
| Are you looking for detailed information on all 23 of the world's living crocodilian species? http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/herpetology/brittoncrocs/csl.html | ||
| Crocodilian, Tuatara, and Turtle Species of the World | ||
| An online taxonomic and geographic reference. This site, an annotated checklist of the 271 nominal species of crocodilians, tuatara, and turtles, is the result of an international cooperative effort by 42 reptile biologists. It does not represent the views of any one person. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/herpetology/turtcroclist/ | ||
General | ||
| Bibliography of Crocodilian Biology | ||
| An ever-growing web-site that catalogs references of anything related to the biology of crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and extinct crocs of various sorts (down to Crocodyliformes). Currently, it contains over 2500 references, ranging in focus from paleontology and ecology through molecular biology (including bio-medical articles). http://utweb.ut.edu/faculty/mmeers/bcb/index.html | ||
| Crocodilian Photography Gallery | ||
| This gallery contains more than 120 photographs of 'Alligators', 'Caimans', 'Crocodiles', and 'Gharials'. Some of the photographs are great, some are not so great, all are Copyright © 1996, 1998 and 2000 Crocodile Specialist Group. They may be used for nonprofit, educational, and personal use of students, scholars and the public. Any commercial use or publication by printed or electronic media is strictly prohibited without express written permission of the Croc Photo Gallery. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/herpetology/crocs/crocpics.htm | ||
Natural History | ||
| American Alligator (Alligator mississipiensis) | ||
| This information was most-recently updated January 2009 and is considered up-to-date. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/cnhc/csp_amis.htm | ||
| American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) | ||
| This information was most-recently updated January 2009 and is considered up-to-date. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/cnhc/csp_cacu.htm | ||
| Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodilus) | ||
| This information was most-recently updated January 2009 and is considered up-to-date. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/cnhc/csp_ccro.htm | ||
Researchers | ||
| Class Crocodylia | ||
| A section of the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology Animal Diversity Web Site devoted to alligators and crocodiles. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/chordata/reptilia/crocodilia.html | ||
| Crocodilian Biology DataBase | ||
| Welcome to the Crocodilian Biology Database, part of the crocodilian.com project. Scroll down to see the various topics covered here, or check out the frequently asked questions to the right. Sections now being worked on: general biology and morphology. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/herpetology/brittoncrocs/cbd.html | ||
| Order Crocodilia (Crocodiles) | ||
| Crocodilians, along with birds, are the only survivors of the once-prevalent Archosauria. During the Mesozoic (245-65 million years ago) this group, including dinosaurs and other reptiles, dominated life on all continents and in the oceans. Most or all of crocodilians' adaptations had already evolved by the late Triassic (about 200 million years ago). Crocodilians are the most advanced surviving reptiles; many of their features are more similar to mammals or birds than to other reptiles -- CNAH Note: It is for this reason that they are no longer considered members of the Class Reptilia.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/chordata/reptilia/crocodilia.html | ||
Societies | ||
| Crocodile Specialist Group | ||
| The Crocodile Specialist Group of the IUCN is located here. There are numerous useful links, including information on recent meetings, the 1998 version of the Action Plan for croc conservation, and several other CSG publications. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/herpetology/crocs.htm | ||
Taxonomy | ||
| Texas: Key to Crocodilia | ||
| Maintained by Texas Parks and Wildlife, Austin http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/americanalligator/ | ||
Teaching | ||
| The Visible Alligator Skull | ||
| Digital Atlas of the skull is one of the first projects completed by the University of Texas Digital Morphology Group. The purpose of this page is twofold: to present a thumbnail of the CT data obtained for Alligator mississippiensis, and to discuss the biology and evolutionary history of the American Alligator and its closest relatives http://www.ctlab.geo.utexas.edu/dmg/projects/alligator/utgator.htm | ||
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