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American alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Spotting Image 1

Habitat:

Waterway

Notes:

Data sheet 00082

1 Species ID Suggestions

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DanMcCoy
DanMcCoy 10 years ago
American Alligator
Alligator Mississippiensis American.


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Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 10 years ago

Scientific name added.

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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" to the spotting such as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American... (Be sure to click on that, then copy the link from the address bar of your browser so it is complete). Thanks

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baytopper
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baytopper

Louisiana, USA

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

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