Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   BACKBONED ANIMALS   (CHORDATA)
Class   REPTILES   (REPTILIA)
Order   CROCODILES AND ALLIGATORS   (LORICATA OR CROCODILIA)
Family   ALLIGATORS   (ALLIGATORIDAE)
Species 
Common name: ALLIGATOR - AMERICAN
Scientific name: ALLIGATOR MISSISSIPPIENSIS
Common name: CAIMAN - BROAD NOSE OR APAPORI
Scientific name: CAIMAN APAPORIENSIS
Common name: CAIMAN - COMMON
Scientific name: CAIMAN CROCODILUS
Common name: CAIMAN - PARAGUAY
Scientific name: CAIMAN YACARE
Common name: CAIMAN - BLACK
Scientific name: MELANOSUCHUS NIGER
Common name: CAIMAN - DWARF CUVIER'S
Scientific name: PALEOSUCHUS PALPEBROSUS
Common name: CAIMAN - DWARF SCHNEIDER'S
Scientific name: PALEOSUCHUS TRIGONATUS