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   CROCODILES   (CROCODYLIDAE)
Species 
Common name: CROCODILE - AMERICAN
Scientific name: CROCODYLUS ACUTUS
Common name: CROCODILE - AFRICAN SLENDER SNOUT
Scientific name: CROCODYLUS CATAPHRACTUS
Common name: CROCODILE - PHILIPPINE
Scientific name: CROCODYLUS MINDORENSIS
Common name: CROCODILE - NILE
Scientific name: CROCODYLUS NILOTICUS
Common name: CROCODILE - MARSH OR MUGGER
Scientific name: CROCODYLUS PALUSTRIS PALUSTRIS
Common name:
Scientific name: CROCODYLUS PALUSTRIS KIMBALA
Common name: CROCODILE - SALT WATER
Scientific name: CROCODYLUS POROSUS
Common name: CROCODILE - CEYLON SALT WATER
Scientific name: CROCODYLUS PORUSSUS MINIKANNI
Common name: CROCODILE - CUBAN
Scientific name: CROCODYLUS RHOMBIFER
Common name: CROCODILE - SIAM
Scientific name: CROCODYLUS SIAMENSIS
Common name: CROCODILE - AFRICAN DWARF
Scientific name: OSTEOLAEMUS TETRASPIS
Common name: GAVIAL - FALSE
Scientific name: TOMISTOMA SCHLEGELII