Specimen ID | 1711985 |
Group | Reptiles-Crocodilians |
Genus | Alligator |
Species | mississippiensis |
Common Name | American alligator |
State | PA |
County | Lehigh |
Locality | Kline's Island Wastewater Treatment Plant, Lehigh River |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Lehigh |
HUC8 Number | 02040106 |
HUC10 Name | Lower Lehigh River |
HUC10 Number | 0204010608 |
HUC12 Name | Lehigh River |
HUC12 Number | 020401060813 |
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Collection Day | 28 |
Collection Month | 4 |
Collection Year | 2023 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | released pet | escaped captivity pet |
Status | failed |
Reference 1 |
Ref. Number: | 41433 |
Author: | Staff |
Date: | 2023 |
Title: | 'Unexpected guest': Alligator found in Lehigh County wastewater shocks workers |
Publisher: | Fox 29 Philadelphia |
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Reference 2 |
Ref. Number: | 41434 |
Author: | Lehigh County Authority |
Date: | 2023 |
Title: | #unexpectedguest |
Publisher: | Lehigh County Authority |
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Comments | Found on climber screen in wastewater treatment plant. |
Record Type | Literature |
Disposal | Pocono Wildlands Conservancy |
Verifier | Jonathan Freedman |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number of Juveniles | 1 |