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American alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

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25.8589, -81.3847

Field Notes

Description:

Scaly and blackish greenish

Habitat:

next to the water but usually because of hat i saw it was on land

Notes:

it barely even blinks!!!

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American alligator

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Scott Frazier
The Scientific name of the American alligator is Alligator mississippiensis. Please add that to your spotting in the space provided for Scientific name. Thanks
CynthiaMHori
Nice photo. This is an alligator - color , teeth , snout and location are telling. Crocs are found in one place in the Everglades - near Flamingo
Edith
Where did you spot this?
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2011

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