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1 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. ​