Alligators

Alligators are reptiles, that belong to the order Crocodilia. The name “alligator” is probably an anglicized form of el lagarto, the Spanish term for “the lizard”, which early Spanish explorers and settlers in Florida called the alligator. There are two species of alligators: the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) and the Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis). Alligators … Read more