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American alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Photo by auntnance123
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Field Notes

Description:

8+ feet

Habitat:

spotted sunning on the edge of a canal in the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge

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Comments (3)

The Scientific name of the American alligator is Alligator mississippiensis. Please add that to your spotting in the space provided for Scientific name. Thanks
Yes he's pretty big, but we have larger ones in the refuge and other outlaying areas.
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PublishedApril 6, 2011

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