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American alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Photo by MaryFord
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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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