| Specimen ID | 1703175 |
| Group | Reptiles-Crocodilians |
| Genus | Alligator |
| Species | mississippiensis |
| Common Name | American alligator |
| State | WI |
| County | Waukesha |
| Locality | Lake Keesus |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Upper Rock |
| HUC8 Number | 07090001 |
| HUC10 Name | Oconomowoc River |
| HUC10 Number | 0709000105 |
| HUC12 Name | Little Oconomowoc River-Oconomowoc River |
| HUC12 Number | 070900010501 |
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| Collection Day | 27 |
| Collection Month | 11 |
| Collection Year | 2022 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | released pet | escaped captivity pet |
| Status | failed |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 39419 |
| Author: | O'Neill, M. |
| Date: | 2022 |
| Title: | Waukesha County Lake Keesus gator head dragged in by cat |
| Publisher: | Fox6 News |
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| Reference 2 |
| Ref. Number: | 39420 |
| Author: | Wainscott, K. |
| Date: | 2022 |
| Title: | Cat finds severed alligator head in Waukesha County lake |
| Publisher: | WISN 12 News |
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| Comments | Non-preserved head was pulled from the lake by a cat. The cat's owner believes they saw a live alligator in the lake the previous week, and neighbors reported seeing a resident Bald Eagle eating something they speculate may have been the alligator. Based on head length, the alligator was estimated to be approximately three feet long. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Verifier | Tim Aspenson, WIDNR |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 1 |
| Size | Full length estimated at 3 feet |
