Crocodilians refer to animals in the phylum Chordata, Reptilia, and Crocodilia. According to the specific classification, there are 3 families, 8 genera and 23 species. These different species of crocodiles are distributed in different areas. Most crocodiles are found in tropical and subtropical areas of Africa, America and Asia, where the climate is relatively hot. There are also some species that are exceptional, such as the Chinese alligator living in China, which lives in temperate zones; There are also Mississippi crocodiles in North America, which also live in temperate regions.
On different continents, there are different species of crocodiles. For example, fish-eating crocodiles, Chinese alligators and estuarine crocodiles are distributed in Asia. In Africa, there are Nile crocodiles and so on. American alligators, American alligators, black caimans and Coolville pygmy caimans live in the Americas.
1. Chinese alligator: This kind of crocodile is unique to China and is mainly distributed in the waters of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in Anhui, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi. Their size is not particularly large in crocodiles, generally only about 1.5 meters.
2, fish-eating crocodile: This crocodile's body length is about 3.5 meters. They live in Asia, mainly in India.
3. Nile crocodile: This crocodile lives in the waters of Africa, especially Madagascar. They are large and can reach more than 5 meters.
4, American alligator: As the name implies, this crocodile is mainly distributed in the Americas, specifically in North America and South America are distributed, the distribution area is relatively wide. This kind of crocodile is also relatively large, with a body length of about 4 meters.
5, black caiman: This species is also relatively large, can reach more than 5 meters. It is also endemic to the Americas, mainly in South America.
