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American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Description:

4-5 ft long.

Habitat:

Freshwater bayou

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Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 10 years ago

Hello. The scientific name of the American alligator is Alligator mississippiensis. Please add that to the "Scientific name" field of your spotting to complete its identification. You could also add a "Reference link" to the spotting such as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_al... (Be sure to click on that, then copy the link from the address bar of your browser so it is complete). Thanks

Ariana
Spotted by
Ariana

Louisiana, USA

Spotted on May 18, 2013
Submitted on May 18, 2013

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