| Specimen ID | 1710669 |
| Group | Reptiles-Crocodilians |
| Genus | Alligator |
| Species | mississippiensis |
| Common Name | American alligator |
| State | NY |
| County | Kings |
| Locality | Prospect Park Lake, Brooklyn |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Sandy Hook-Staten Island |
| HUC8 Number | 02030104 |
| HUC10 Name | Rockaway Inlet-Jamaica Bay |
| HUC10 Number | 0203010405 |
| HUC12 Name | Island Channel-Jamaica Bay |
| HUC12 Number | 020301040503 |
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| Collection Day | 19 |
| Collection Month | 2 |
| Collection Year | 2023 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | released pet |
| Status | failed |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 40087 |
| Author: | Westhoff, K. |
| Date: | 2023 |
| Title: | Scaly surprise: park workers rescue alligator in Brooklyn park |
| Publisher: | CNN.com |
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| Reference 2 |
| Ref. Number: | 40088 |
| Author: | The Bronx Zoo |
| Date: | 2023 |
| Title: | Update on American Alligator rescued from Prospect Park Lake |
| Publisher: | WCS Newsroom |
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| Comments | Emaciated female alligator suffering from cold temperature was captured and taken to Bronx Zoo, where X-rays found a bathtub stopper in its gut. It was being treated to improve condition so surgery could be performed. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Disposal | Taken to Bronx Zoo |
| Verifier | Bronx Zoo |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 1 |
| Year Class | 5-6 years old |
| Size | 5', 15 pounds |
| Number of Females | 1 |
