| Specimen ID | 615349 |
| Group | Reptiles-Crocodilians |
| Genus | Mecistops |
| Species | cataphractus |
| Common Name | African Gavial |
| State | FL |
| County | Miami-Dade |
| Locality | land near old Crandon Park Zoo |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Florida Southeast Coast |
| HUC8 Number | 03090206 |
| HUC10 Name | South Biscayne Bay |
| HUC10 Number | 0309020617 |
| HUC12 Name | South Biscayne Bay |
| HUC12 Number | 030902061702 |
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| Collection Day | 24 |
| Collection Month | 6 |
| Collection Year | 1986 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | escaped captivity zoo |
| Status | failed |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 23803 |
| Author: | Krysko, K.L., J.P. Burgess, M.R. Rochford, C.R. Gillette, D. Cueva, K.M. Enge, L.A. Somma, J.L. Stabile, D.C. Smith, J.A. Wasilewski, G.N. Kieckhefer, III, M.C. Granatosky, and S.V. Nielsen |
| Date: | 2011 |
| Title: | Verified non-indigenous amphibians and reptiles in Florida from 1863 through 2010: Outlining the invasion process and identifying invasion pathways and stages. |
| Journal: | Zootaxa |
| Volume: | 3028 |
| Pages: | 1-64 |
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| Comments | 3 juveniles were stolen from Crandon Park Zoo on 25 March, 2983 and this individual was recovered 3 years later near the Crandon Park Zoo grounds. |
| Record Type | Specimen |
| Disposal | Florida Museum of Natural History |
| Museum Cat Number | UF 163093 |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 1 |
