Specimen ID | 1547058 |
Group | Reptiles-Crocodilians |
Genus | Alligator |
Species | mississippiensis |
Common Name | American alligator |
State | PA |
County | Allegheny |
Locality | Near Sebring and Rutherford |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Upper Ohio |
HUC8 Number | 05030101 |
HUC10 Name | Montour Run-Ohio River |
HUC10 Number | 0503010103 |
HUC12 Name | Sawmill Run |
HUC12 Number | 050301010301 |
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Collection Day | 6 |
Collection Month | 6 |
Collection Year | 2019 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | escaped captivity pet |
Status | failed |
Reference 1 |
Ref. Number: | 33286 |
Author: | Ward, P.R. |
Date: | 2019 |
Title: | Beechview alligator owner claims 'Chomp' escaped while he was cleaning enclosure |
Publisher: | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
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Reference 2 |
Ref. Number: | 33288 |
Author: | Anonymous |
Date: | 2019 |
Title: | Welcome to Gatorsburgh! Bizarre Pittsburgh alligator captures spark ideas for t-shirts |
Publisher: | KDKA 2 CBS Pittsburgh |
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Reference 3 |
Ref. Number: | 33289 |
Author: | Shumway, J. |
Date: | 2019 |
Title: | Where will they go? The fate of Pittsburgh’s recently discovered alligators |
Publisher: | KDKA 2 CBS Pittsburgh |
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Reference 4 |
Ref. Number: | 33284 |
Author: | Waters, B. |
Date: | 2019 |
Title: | More than 30 exotic animals, dead and alive, confiscated from home of man who claims to own alligator captured by police |
Publisher: | KDKA 2 CBS Pittsburgh |
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Comments | Escaped captivity while owner was cleaning enclosure. Nicknamed "Chomp the Magic Gator." |
Record Type | Literature |
Disposal | Croc Encounters in Florida |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number Collected | 1 |
Size | 5 foot TL |