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Crocodilians

Crocodylia

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Crocodylia
Order recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Trunk
Crocodylia
Class recognized by Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024, Global Biotic Interactions, and GBIF data coverage
Crocodylia
Order recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, NCBI, EOL authors, GBIF classification, Barcode of Life Data Systems, iNaturalist data coverage, Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 - Test, and GGBN data coverage
Crocodylia
Recognized by Egypt Species List, Natural History Museum Species of the day, Algeria Species List, Angola Species List, Austria Species List, Australia Species List, Belgium Species List, Bolivia Species List, Brazil Species List, Cambodia Species List, Cameroon Species List, Canada Species List, China Species List, Colombia Species List, Costa Rica Species List, Democratic Republic of the Congo Species List, Djibouti Species List, Dominican Republic Species List, Ecuador Species List, El Salvador Species List, Eritrea Species List, Ethiopia Species List, Fiji Species List, France Species List, Germany Species List, Ghana Species List, Guinea Species List, India Species List, Italy Species List, Ivory Coast Species List, Jamaica Species List, Kenya Species List, Liberia Species List, Madagascar Species List, Malaysia Species List, Mali Species List, Morocco Species List, Myanmar Species List, Niger Species List, Pakistan Species List, Palau Species List, Panama Species List, Papua New Guinea Species List, Paraguay Species List, Philippines Species List, Portugal Species List, Puerto Rico Species List, Republic of the Congo Species List, Russia Species List, Rwanda Species List, Singapore Species List, Solomon Islands Species List, South Africa Species List, Spain Species List, Suriname Species List, Tanzania Species List, Thailand Species List, Uganda Species List, United Kingdom Species List, Venezuela Species List, Uruguay Species List, Argentina Species List, Cuba Species List, English Vernaculars for Landmark Taxa, Indonesia Species List, Mexico Species List, Andaman Sea Species List, Arabian Sea Species List, Arafura Sea Species List, Bay of Bengal Species List, Coral Sea Species List, Great Australian Bight Species List, Gulf of Boni Species List, Gulf of Mexico Species List, Indian Ocean Species List, Mozambique Channel Species List, North Atlantic Species List, North Pacific Species List, Philippine Sea Species List, Solomon Sea Species List, South Atlantic Species List, South Pacific Species List, Furui 2020, Animal Diversity Web, GBIF national node type records UK, GBIF national node type records Germany, United States Species List, and Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology
Crocodylia Deraniyagala 1939
Class recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Alternative Names

Crocodilia
Synonym according to NCBI
Crocodylia
Harvest ancestor according to Arkive, EOL authors, Animal Diversity Web, Conabio, Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species, Wildfinder (WWF), GBIF national node type records UK, GBIF national node type records France, GBIF national node type records Sweden, Mozambique Species List, GBIF nat'l node type records Netherlands, GBIF national node type records Germany, IUCN, iDigBio type specimen records, iDigBio type specimen records, Paleobiology Database, CITES, Animal Diversity Web Traits and images, iNaturalist, NMNH Collection, Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology, Anderson and Wiens 2017, TreatmentBank, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, and Flickr Group
Duerosuchus Alonso Santiago & Alonso Andrés 2009
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Dzungarisuchus Dong 1974
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Eotomiostoma Young 1964
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Helmstedtisuchus Schleich, Vahldiek, Karl & Windolf 1994
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Heterosaurus Cornuel 1850
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ischyrochampsa Vasse 1995
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Microchampsa Young 1951
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Nettosuchus Langston 1965
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ramphostoma Wagler 1830
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Reptilia
In-part according to NCBI
Sokotosaurus Swinton 1930
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Wurnosaurus Swinton 1930
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
reptiles
In-part according to NCBI

Common Names

English

crocodilians preferred
Recognized by English Vernaculars for Landmark Taxa and admin

Japanese

ワニ目 preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020 and admin

Polish

Krokodyle preferred
Recognized by admin

Curated hierarchies for Crocodylia

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Reptilia
Diapsida
Archosauromorpha
Archosauria
Crocodylomorpha
Crocodylia (this page)
Alligatoridae
Crocodylidae
Gavialidae

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Crocodylia (this page)
Eusuchia
Aves
Mammalia Linnaeus 1758
Sphenodontia
Squamata
Testudines

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 - Test

Crocodylia (this page)
Alligatoridae
Crocodylidae
Gavialidae

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Reptilia
Diapsida
Archosauromorpha
Archosauria
Crocodylomorpha
Crocodylia (this page)
Alligatoridae
Crocodylidae
Gavialidae

GBIF classification

Animalia
Chordata
Reptilia
Crocodylia (this page)
Adamantinasuchus Nobre & Carvalho 2006
Adzhosuchus Efimov 2000
Aegyptosuchidae
Albertochampsa Erickson 1972
Alligatoridae
Araripesuchus Price 1959
Arenysuchus Puértolas, Canudo & Cruzado-Caballero 2011
Argochampsa Hua & Jouve 2004
Atoposauridae
Barberenasuchus Borges Mattar 1987
Batrachopodidae
Baurusuchidae
Bernissartiidae
Borealosuchus Brochu 1997
Brillanceausuchidae
Candidodontidae
Chimaerasuchidae
Comahuesuchidae
Comahuesuchus Bonaparte 1991
Coringasuchus Kellner, Pinheiro, Azevedo, Henriques, Barbosa De Carvalho & Oliveira 2009
Crocodileimidae
Crocodylidae
Diplocynodontidae
Dolichochampsidae
Dyrosauridae
Elosuchidae
Eoneustes Young, Brusatte, Ruta & Andrade 2010
Eothoracosaurus Brochu 2004
Gavialidae
Gobiosuchidae
Goniopholididae
Hsisosuchidae
Hsisosuchus Young & Chow 1953
Hylaeochampsidae
Itasuchidae
Krokolithidae
Libycosuchidae
Massaliasuchus Martin & Buffetaut 2008
Mekosuchidae
Metriorhynchidae
Nettosuchidae
Neuquensuchus Fiorelli & Calvo 2007
Notochampsidae
Notosuchidae
Ocepesuchus Jouve, Bardet, Jalil, Suberbiola, Bouya & Amaghzaz 2008
Orthosuchidae
Paralligatoridae
Paratomistoma Brochu & Gingerich 2000
Pehuenchesuchus Turner & Calvo 2005
Peirosauridae
Pholidosauridae
Prestosuchidae
Pristichampsidae
Proterochampsidae
Protosuchidae
Rauisuchidae
Sebecidae
Selenichnidae
Shantungosuchus Young 1961
Sichuanosuchus Peng 1995
Siquisiquesuchus Brochu & Rincon 2004
Sphagesauridae
Stangerochampsa Wu, Brinkman & Russell 1996
Stomatosuchidae
Susisuchus Salisbury, Frey, Martill & Buchy 2003
Tagarosuchus Efimov 1999
Teleosauridae
Thoracosauridae
Trematochampsidae
Unasuchus Brinkmann 1992
Uruguaysuchidae
Yacarerani Novas, Pais, Pol, Carvalho, Scanferla, Mones & Suárez Riglos 2009
Aetosaurus Fraas 1877
Alopecodon Broom 1908
Anomocephalus Modesto, Rubidge & Welman 1999
Anteosauridae
Araeoscelididae
Atreipus Olsen & Baird 1986
Attenosaurus Aldrich & Jones 1930
Banisterobates Fraser & Olsen 1996
Baropus Baird 1952
Bathyglyptus Case 1911
Bauriidae
Biarmosuchidae
Biseridensidae
Brachyprosopus Olson 1937
Brithopodidae
Bullacephalus Rubidge & Kitchin 2003
Burnetiidae
Caseidae
Cheilocostus
Chirotheriidae
Cimoliasauridae
Cistecephalidae
Colobodectes Modesto, Rubidge, Visser & Welman 2003
Cryptodontidae
Cutleria Lewis & Vaughn 1965
Cymatosauridae
Cynognathidae
Delectosaurus Kurkin 2001
Deuterosauridae
Diademodontidae
Dicynodontidae
Diictodontidae
Diictodontoides Watson 1960
Dviniidae
Ecteninion Martinez, May & Forster 1996
Elasmosauridae
Empagusia Gray 1838
Emydops Broom 1912
Emydorhinus Broom 1935
Eodicynodontidae
Erythrosuchidae
Estemmenosuchidae
Euchambersiidae
Euparkeriidae
Galeopidae
Galeopsidae
Galesauridae
Gorgonopsidae
Hatcherichnus Foster & Lockley 1997
Herpetichnus
Hydromeda Aldrich & Jones 1930
Ichthyosauridae
Inusitatodon Brink & Kitching 1953
Kannemeyeriidae
Lacertoidopus Ellenberger 1972
Lumkuiidae
Lupeosaurus Romer 1937
Lycaenognathus Broom 1925
Lycosaurus Owen 1876
Melaleuca
Nothogomphodon Tatarinov 1974
Nothosauridae
Ornithosuchidae
Owenettidae
Pachycheilosuchus Rogers 2003
Pachypleurosauridae
Pentasauropodidae
Pentichnus Biron & Dutuit 1982
Perplexisaurus Tatarinov 1997
Phytosauridae
Placodontidae
Plectropterna Hitchcock 1858
Polycotylidae
Pristerodontidae
Pristerognathidae
Procolophonidae
Prolacertidae
Prorotodactylus Ptaszyński 2000
Proterosuchidae
Protorosauridae
Rhomaleosauridae
Romeriidae
Saltoposuchidae
Scalopognathus Tatarinov 1974
Scincosaurus Fric 1876
Shastasauridae
Silphoictidoides von Huene 1950
Simosaurus Meyer 1842
Sphenosuchidae
Stagonolepididae
Therioherpetidae
Trachelosaurus Broili & Fisher 1921
Traversodontidae
Trirachodontidae
Tritylodontidae
Ulemica Ivachnenko 1996
Ulemosauridae
Venjukoviidae
Vivaxosaurus Kalandadze & Kurkin 2000
Zanclodon Plieninger 1846
593 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Reptilia
Crocodylia (this page)
Alligatoridae
Crocodylidae
Gavialidae
Rhynchocephalia
Squamata
Testudines

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Teleostomi
Euteleostomi
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Sauropsida
Sauria
Archelosauria
Archosauria
Crocodylia (this page)
Alligatoridae
Longirostres
Dinosauria

World Register of Marine Species

Animalia
Chordata
Crocodylia Deraniyagala 1939 (this page)
Actinopteri
Actinopterygii
Agnatha Cope 1889
Amphibia
Appendicularia
Appendicularia
Ascidiacea
Ascidiacea Blainville 1824
Aves
Aves
Cephalaspidomorphi
Cephalochordata
Chondrichthyes
Chondrostei
Chondrostei
Cladistia
Cladistii
Coelacanthi
Coelacanthi
Crocodylia
Cyclostomi
Elasmobranchii
Elasmobranchii
Gnathostomata von Zittel 1879
Holocephali
Holocephali
Holostei
Leptocardii
Leptocardii
Mammalia
Mammalia Linnaeus 1758
Myxini
Myxini
Osteichthyes
Osteostracomorphi
Petromyzonti
Petromyzonti
Plesiosauria
Plesiosauria
Reptilia Laurenti 1768
Sarcopterygii
Sauria
Sauria
Squamata
Squamata Oppel 1811
Teleostei
Teleostei
Testudines
Testudines Linnaeus 1758
Tetrapoda
Thaliacea
Thaliacea Van der Haeven 1850
Tunicata Lamarck 1816
Vertebrata
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