American Alligator
Animalia
Chordata
Reptilia
Crocodilia
Crocodylidae
Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
The largest reptile in North America, American Alligator, Alligator mississippiensis, can be found in a variety of freshwater habitats, including swamps, lakes, and bayous. It also occurs in the... More »
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American alligator, Mississippi alligator, Pike-headed alligator, "gator" ... Brisbin, IL, Ross, CA, Downes, MC, Staton, MA & Gammon, B (1986). A Bibliography of the American Alligator. Savannah River National Environmental Research Park. 310 pp.
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The American alligator (Alligator mississipiensis) is one of the largest reptiles. The length of adult alligators varies from 13 to 18 feet. The tail accounts for about half of its length. They can weigh from about 450 to 500 pounds.
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The American Alligator , Alligator mississippiensis , (known colloquially as simply gator ) is one of the two living species of Alligator, a genus within the family Alligatoridae. The American A...
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Notes and images of American alligators, updated from the Canadian Museum of Nature's Natural History Notebooks series. ... Home > Reptiles > American Alligator...
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The average size for an adult female American alligator is 8.2 feet (2.6 m), and the average size for a male is 11.2 feet (3.4 m). Exceptionally large males can reach a weight of nearly half a ton or 1,000 pounds.
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American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) facts, photos and videos. ... The American alligator is the largest reptile in North America, reaching over 16 feet from head to tail. The young are black or dark gray with bright yellow stripes. As they age, they lose the yellow, leaving only a black or dark gray coloring.
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ANIMAL BYTES - American Alligator...Find quick information and fun facts about animals. ... The American alligator has a large lizard-like body with four short legs and a long muscular tail. A gator's hide is rough and scaled. Young alligators are black with bright yellow blotches and stripes. Adults are a uniform dark color.
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