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American crocodile

Crocodylus acutus

Photo by savannah579
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26.0837, -80.7664

Field Notes

Description:

big crocodile at the everglades.

Habitat:

in swampy area's like the everglades.

Species ID Suggestions

American Crocodile

Crocodylus acutus

Comments (3)

Hello. Since you've accepted that this is an American crocodile (it is, as Tyler has noted below), why not go ahead and complete your spotting by filling in the scientific name from the species ID suggestion? Thanks
Great spotting! Here is a page on telling the difference between an alligator and a crocodile: http://www.livescience.com/32144-whats-the-difference-between-alligators-and-crocodiles.html
This is not an American alligator, its some sort of crocodile. If you spotted this in the everglades, its an American crocodile.
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PublishedMay 31, 2013

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