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American alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Description:

The alligator... "is a reptile endemic only to the Southeastern United States. It is one of the two living species of alligator, in the genus Alligator, within the family Alligatoridae. It is larger than the other extant alligator species, the Chinese alligator."

Habitat:

Swamps and wetlands.

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ArleenBessette
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ArleenBessette

Everglades City, Florida, USA

Spotted on Jan 3, 2010
Submitted on Sep 12, 2011

Spotted for Mission

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