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All crocodilians are reptiles with long
snouts, long tails, four short legs,
tough skin, and sharp teeth. Members
of the crocodilian family include
alligators, crocodiles, caimans, and
gavials. Crocodilians live in warm
weather throughout the year and they
spend part of their time in the water
and part of their time on land. Almost
all crocodilians grow to be very large,
with the largest more than twenty feet
long. There are two kinds of alligators,
14 kinds of crocodiles, eight kinds of
caimans, and one kind of gavial.
Source: Pike and Mumper (2004)​