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American alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Photo by MaryFord
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29.8183, -90.1047

Field Notes

Habitat:

Swamp

Reference Links:

American Alligator - Alligator mississippiensis - Overview

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Scott Frazier
Hello. The scientific name of the American alligator is Alligator mississippiensis. Please add that to the "Scientific name" field of your spotting to complete its identification. You could also "Add a reference" to the spotting such as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American... (Be sure to click on that, then copy the link from the address bar of your browser so it is complete). Thanks

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PublishedMay 17, 2013

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