Specimen Information

Alligator mississippiensis
Alligator mississippiensis
(American alligator)
Reptiles-Crocodilians
Native Transplant

Specimen ID262080
GroupReptiles-Crocodilians
GenusAlligator
Speciesmississippiensis
Common NameAmerican alligator
StateCO
CountyDelta
LocalityHotchkiss, 4 miles to the northeast next to North Fork Lateral irrigation canal
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameNorth Fork Gunnison
HUC8 Number14020004
HUC10 NameOutlet North Fork Gunnison River
HUC10 Number1402000405
HUC12 NameReynolds Creek-North Fork Gunnison River
HUC12 Number140200040503
Map
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Collection Day14
Collection Month7
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18768
Author:Anonymous
Date:2009
Title:Dead alligator found near Hotchkiss.
Publisher:GJFreePress.com
Issue:July 20, 2009
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordcounty
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size4 feet


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