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CROCODILUS. 
Crocopitus, Cuvier, Dumeril, &c. 
Lacerta, Linné, Ge. 
CHARACTER GENERICUS. 
Corpus elongatum, squamis cataphractum ; squame dorsi, 
ventris et caude late subquadrate ; cauwda compressa, 
superné carinata, serrata. 
Dentes serie simplici, conici; lingua carnosa, lata, ori affixa. 
Pedes quatuor ; antici pentadactyli ; digitis tribus interiori- 
bus unguiculatis ; postici tetradactyli; digitis interiori- 
bus tribus unguiculatis ; wnguwes omnes subcurvati, acu- 
minati. 
GENERIS DIVISIONES. 
* ALtLIGAToRES. Dente infero utrinque quarto, in fossam 
mandibule superioris recipiendo, plantis semi-palmatis. 
** Crocopiti. Dente infero utrinque quarto, per scissu- 
ram maxille superioris transeunte, plantis palmatis, ros- 
tro oblongo. 
CROCODILE. 
GENERIC CHARACTER. 
Body elongate, armed with scales; scales of the belly, back, 
and tail, broad, subquadrate ; ¢ai/ compressed, above ca- 
rinated; the carina serrated. 
Teeth conic, disposed in a simple series ; tongue broad and 
fleshy, fixed to the mouth. 
Legs four; anterior ones with five fingers ; the three inte- 
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