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American alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Photo by auntnance123
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28.6122, -80.8076

Field Notes

Description:

8+ feet

Habitat:

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

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
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
auntnance123
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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