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American alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Photo by RebeccaHolmes
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Alligator

Habitat:

South Louisiana swamp- Jean Lafitte

Species ID Suggestions

American alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

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Scott Frazier
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Scott Frazier
The scientific name of the the American alligator is: Alligator mississippiensis. Please add that to the space provided for scientific name so that your spotting can be considered identified.
annorion
Welcome to Project Noah! Scientific name for your gator is Alligator mississippiensis.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2011

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