HOW MANY SPECIES OF ALLIGATORS ARE THERE?

Alligators belong to the crocodilian species, which include crocodiles and gharials. There 23 species of crocodilian, but only two living species of alligators: the American alligator and Chinese alligator. The fossil record shows several extinct species of alligators.

There 23 species of crocodilian, but only two living species of alligators: the American alligator and Chinese alligator.
American alligator
Alligators belong to the crocodilian species, which include crocodiles and gharials. The Chinese alligator (Alligator Sinensis) is one of the two species that are not extinct.
Chinese alligator (Alligator Sinensis)

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