Species Profile
Alligator
Alligator
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderUnknown
FamilyUnknown
Introduction
Alligator inhabits swamps and rivers.
It is carnivorous and semi-aquatic.
Plays key ecological role.
Size & Structure
01
Broad U-shaped snout
02
Dark rough skin
03
Strong limbs
04
Muscular tail
Alligator — 3D Model
General Features
- Coelom
- Coelomate
- Body plan
- Tube within a tube body plan (Deuterostomous)
- Germ layer
- Triploblastic
- Metamerism
- Absent
- Body symmetry
- Bilateral
- Fertilization
- Internal
- Digestion type
- Complete
- Nervous system
- Well developed
- Excretory organ
- Kidneys
- Body temperature
- Poikilothermic, stenohaline
- Circulatory type
- Closed circulation, double
- Development type
- Direct
- Respiratory type
- Pulmonary respiration
- Mode of excretion
- Uricotelism
- Circulation system
- Closed
- Skeleton structure
- Endoskeleton
- Level of Organisation
- Organ system level
- Regulation of Osmosis
- Osmoregulator
Ecology
Maintains wetland habitats
Predator of fishes and mammals
Ecosystem engineer
Economic Importance
Leather industry
Ecotourism
Conservation importance