| Specimen ID | 1547616 |
| Group | Reptiles-Crocodilians |
| Genus | Alligator |
| Species | mississippiensis |
| Common Name | American alligator |
| State | KY |
| County | Ballard |
| Locality | Fallen Timber Farms hunting ground |
| Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
| HUC8 Name | Lower Mississippi-Memphis |
| HUC8 Number | 08010100 |
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| Collection Month | 12 |
| Collection Year | 2018 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | escaped captivity pet | hitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed |
| Status | unknown |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 33316 |
| Author: | Ben Hooper |
| Date: | 2018 |
| Title: | Alligator makes surprise appearance in Kentucky swamp |
| Publisher: | UPI |
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| Comments | Fish and Wildlife officials speculated it could be an escaped pet or a stowaway on a barge. Dispersal up the Mississippi River is also a possibility. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 1 |
