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American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Photo by Ariana
Published on Project Noah
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29.78, -90.0747

Field Notes

Description:

4-5 ft long.

Habitat:

Freshwater bayou

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 link" to the spotting such as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_alligator (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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BioBlitz 2013: Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
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PublishedMay 18, 2013

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