Alligator
see also: Etymology of Alligator
The alligators are one of Reptile S Crocodilien S of alligatoridés . They differ from the Crocodile S by a broader, short and pointed head. Just as, when they close again their jaws, the fourth lower teeth are not apparent contrary to the Crocodiles. They are less dangerous for the man. The kind Alligator comprises two S:
- Alligator mississippiensis (Daudin, 1801) - Alligator of America, which meets in the south of the the United States, mainly in Florida and Louisiana.
- Alligator sinensis Fauvel, 1879 - Alligator of China, the Eastern provinces of the China.
The caiman S live in Central America and of the south, and differ by the absence from an osseous septum between the nostrils.
Alligator of Florida
The alligators of Florida are threatened by the destruction of the habitats, in particular by the construction of allotments in the place of marshes. However, one created several tens of " fermes" raising 3.000 to 4.000 alligators each one.
Origin of the name
The name of alligator would come from the Spanish word legarto meaning " lézard". Thus the Conquistadores would have indicated this reptile by seeing it for the first time. The word legarto would have been deformed by the British colonists for finally leading to its current form: alligator .
External bonds
- alligator
Simple: Alligator
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