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Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Photo by Anavi
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Habitat:

Swamp

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Scott Frazier
The scientific name for the American alligator is Alligator mississippiensis.
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
Please also move the map pin to the correct location, this was obviously not taken on a city street.
Aaron_G
Is this spotting from a licensed alligator farm or just out in the wild?

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PublishedAugust 15, 2013

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