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CROCODYLIDAE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Orinoco crocodile
1, record 1, English, Orinoco%20crocodile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A reptile of the family Crocodylidae. 2, record 1, English, - Orinoco%20crocodile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crocodile de l'Orénoque
1, record 1, French, crocodile%20de%20l%27Or%C3%A9noque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crocodile d'Orinoco 2, record 1, French, crocodile%20d%27Orinoco
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reptile de la famille des Crocodylidae. 3, record 1, French, - crocodile%20de%20l%27Or%C3%A9noque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-04-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Cuban crocodile
1, record 2, English, Cuban%20crocodile
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A reptile of the family Crocodylidae. 2, record 2, English, - Cuban%20crocodile
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crocodile de Cuba
1, record 2, French, crocodile%20de%20Cuba
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reptile de la famille des Crocodylidae. 2, record 2, French, - crocodile%20de%20Cuba
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- American crocodile
1, record 3, English, American%20crocodile
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A reptile of the family Crocodylidae. 2, record 3, English, - American%20crocodile
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crocodile américain
1, record 3, French, crocodile%20am%C3%A9ricain
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reptile de la famille des Crocodylidae. 2, record 3, French, - crocodile%20am%C3%A9ricain
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1978-08-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Thoracosaurus
1, record 4, English, Thoracosaurus
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Class Reptilia. Subclass Archosauria. Order Crocodilia. Suborder Eusuchia. F. Crocodylidae(...) Thoracosaurus U. Cret. NA. SA. Eu.,(...) 1, record 4, English, - Thoracosaurus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
U. = Upper; ;Cret. = Cretaceous; NA = North America; SA = South America; Eu. = Europe. 2, record 4, English, - Thoracosaurus
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- thoracosaurus
1, record 4, French, thoracosaurus
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reptile crocodilien, au museau allongé comme celui des gavials, fossile dans le Crétacé supérieur d'Europe et d'Amérique. 1, record 4, French, - thoracosaurus
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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