| Specimen ID | 1736965 |
| Group | Reptiles-Crocodilians |
| Genus | Alligator |
| Species | mississippiensis |
| Common Name | American alligator |
| State | PA |
| County | Erie |
| Locality | Lake Erie near East Ave |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Lake Erie |
| HUC8 Number | 04260000 |
| HUC10 Name | Lake Erie |
| HUC10 Number | 0426000002 |
| HUC12 Name | Lake Erie |
| HUC12 Number | 042600000200 |
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| Collection Day | 4 |
| Collection Month | 8 |
| Collection Year | 2024 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | released pet | escaped captivity pet |
| Status | unknown |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 43352 |
| Author: | Sorensen, N. |
| Date: | 2024 |
| Title: | Where is the alligator in Lake Erie? Tracks spotted on search's third day
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| Publisher: | Erie Times News |
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| Reference 2 |
| Ref. Number: | 43353 |
| Author: | Sorensen, N. |
| Date: | 2024 |
| Title: | Search for alleged alligator of Lake Erie enters second week. Any more sightings of it?
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| Publisher: | Erie Times News |
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| Comments | Video recorded on Aug 4, other unverified observations and tracks observed on Aug 6. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Verifier | Jonathan Freedman, USGS NAS |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 1 |
| Size | estimated 4'-6' long |
