Family
Alligatoridae
5 species in 3 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 24.1 years (Dwarf caiman) to 77 years (American alligator).
Species
5
with a complete mtDNA
Median GC
46.0%
Range 42.5–47.6%
Genera
3
Largest: Alligator (2)
Overview
The Alligatoridae tree
Select a clade to look insideOuter ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale
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Genera of Alligatoridae
3 genera, by species countWhere Alligatoridae sit among 2,335 species
Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.
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- Alligatoridae (5)
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Species in Alligatoridae
Select a column to sort| Alligator mississippiensis | American alligator | 77 yr | 16,646 bp | 43.03% |
| Alligator sinensis | Chinese alligator | 65 yr | 16,746 bp | 45.98% |
| Caiman crocodilus | Spectacled caiman | 40 yr | 17,900 bp | 42.55% |
| Paleosuchus trigonatus | Smooth-fronted caiman | 40 yr | 15,948 bp | 47.39% |
| Paleosuchus palpebrosus | Dwarf caiman | 24.1 yr | 14,935 bp | 47.60% |