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American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Crocodilian native to the Southeastern United States

Overview

The American alligator, sometimes referred to as a common alligator or just gator, is a large crocodilian reptile native to the Southeastern United States. It is one of the two extant species in the genus Alligator, and is larger than the only other living alligator species, the Chinese alligator.

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