| Specimen ID | 1732974 |
| Group | Reptiles-Crocodilians |
| Genus | Alligator |
| Species | mississippiensis |
| Common Name | American alligator |
| State | TN |
| County | Union |
| Locality | Dotson Creek near Norris Lake, Clinch River |
| Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
| HUC8 Name | Upper Clinch, Tennessee, Virginia |
| HUC8 Number | 06010205 |
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| Collection Day | 18 |
| Collection Month | 3 |
| Collection Year | 2024 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | released pet | escaped captivity pet |
| Status | failed |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 43074 |
| Author: | Kellar, L. |
| Date: | 2024 |
| Title: | Alligators in East Tennessee? Angler near Norris Lake reels in a nearly 4-foot-long reptile
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| Publisher: | knox news |
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| Comments | Captured by angler, and taken to the Little Ponderosa Zoo |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Verifier | Rick Roberts, Union County Wildlife Officer |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 1 |
| Size | 3-4' long |
