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 
Common name: ALLIGATORS
Scientific name: ALLIGATORIDAE
Common name: CROCODILES
Scientific name: CROCODYLIDAE
Common name: GAVIALS
Scientific name: GAVIALIDAE