. The alligator and its allies. Alligators. 6 The Alligator and Its Allies GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION As will be seen by examination of the table (p. 2) from Ditmars, and of Figure I, the recent. ^= CROCODILES. Hnillll ALLIGATORS. FIG. i. MAP SHOWING PRESENT DISTRIBUTION OF CROCODILIA. (After Gadow.) Crocodilia are found in all of the great continen- tal areas except Europe; mainly in the tropical or subtropical regions. The alligator is found in the southwestern United States and in China. The crocodile is the most numerous in species and is the most widely distributed of the group. It is espe
. The alligator and its allies. Alligators. 6 The Alligator and Its Allies GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION As will be seen by examination of the table (p. 2) from Ditmars, and of Figure I, the recent. ^= CROCODILES. Hnillll ALLIGATORS. FIG. i. MAP SHOWING PRESENT DISTRIBUTION OF CROCODILIA. (After Gadow.) Crocodilia are found in all of the great continen- tal areas except Europe; mainly in the tropical or subtropical regions. The alligator is found in the southwestern United States and in China. The crocodile is the most numerous in species and is the most widely distributed of the group. It is especially characteristic of Africa and Mada- gascar, but is found also in Florida, Mexico, Cen- tral and South America, the West Indies, South Asia, the East Indies, and Australia. The gavial is found in India and some of the is- lands of the Orient, especially Borneo and Sumatra. The caiman occurs in southern Mexico, Central and South Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reese, A. M. (Albert Moore), b. 1872. New York, London, G. P. Putnam's Sons
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