Clade Alligatoridae Gray 1844
Reptilia - Crocodylia - Alligatoridae
Parent taxon: Globidonta according to J. P. Rio and P. D. Mannion 2021
See also Bartels 1984, Böhme 2010, Brochu 1999, Brochu et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Cope 1871, Frank and Ramus 1996, Gilmore 1911, Gilmore 1946, Hay 1930, Huene 1954, Khajuria and Prasad 1998, Lang and Guilette 2002, Massonne et al. 2019, Mook 1962, Pinheiro et al. 2013, Riff et al. 2010, Schmidt 1938, Silva Lacerda et al. 2020 and Zittel 1890
Sister taxa: Eocaiman, Hassiacosuchus, Orientalosuchina, Procaimanoidea
Subtaxa: Alligatorinae Caimaninae Caimanoidea Caimanosuchus Dinosuchus Eocenosuchus Hispanochampsa Lianghusuchus Listrognathosuchus Proalligator