American alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
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Reptilecarnivore
The American alligator is a hefty reptile that calls the swamps and rivers of the Southeastern U.S. home. It shares its genus with just one other living species, the smaller Chinese alligator. These powerful swimmers are a classic sight in southern wetlands.
- One of only two alligator species left in the world.
- Grows larger than its Chinese relative.
- Thrives in freshwater habitats across the American Southeast.
FreshwaterWetlandNorth America
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Reptile
- Scientific name
- Alligator mississippiensis
- Habitat
- Freshwater, Wetland
- Regions in this directory
- North America
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
