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Crocodylus americanus (American crocodile)
Taxonomy
Crocodylus americanus was named by Laurenti (1768). It is extant.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1768 | Crocodylus americanus Laurenti |
1788 | Crocodilus americanus Lacépède p. 189 |
1921 | Crocodilus americanus Mook p. 51 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Crocodylus americanus Laurenti 1768 [American crocodile]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available