Crocodilus lucius Cuvier, 1807
- Dataset
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Rank
- SPECIES
- Published in
- Cuvier, G. Sur les différentes especes de crocodiles vivans et sur leurs caracteres distinctifs.
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Crocodylia
- family
- Alligatoridae
- genus
- Alligator
- species
- Alligator mississippiensis
Name
- Homonyms
- Crocodilus lucius Cuvier, 1807
Bibliographic References
- International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Direction 97 Determination under the Plenary Powers of the specific name to be used for the North American Alligator and of the spelling to be used for that name (class Reptilia) (Opinion supplementary to Opinion 92).Opinions and declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1F, 87-126 (1958)
- Uetz, P., Freed, P. & Jirí Hošek (eds.). (2021). The Reptile Database.