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American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
29.6147, -82.3201
Field Notes
Description:
American Alligators have green leathery armored skin with bony armor plates along its back and tail. It also has a broad snout and about 80 teeth. One of two species of alligator in the world: Chinese Alligator and American Alligator.
The male can grow as big as 1,000 pounds.
Habitat:
The American alligator inhabits freshwater wetlands, such as marshes and cypress swamps from Texas to North Carolina.
Notes:
Spotted at Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Gainesville, FL.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJune 5, 2018
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