Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID271847
GroupReptiles-Crocodilians
GenusAlligator
Speciesmississippiensis
Common NameAmerican alligator
StatePA
CountyCumberland
LocalityNewton, near Doublin Gap Road
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Susquehanna-Swatara
HUC8 Number02050305
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month8
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:19349
Author:Stauffer, H.
Date:2007
Title:Alligator discovered in local creek.
Publisher:The Sentinel Online.
Issue:August 19, 2007
Reference 2
Ref. Number:19441
Author:Cress, J.
Date:2007
Title:Alligator found in North Newton hasn't been claimed yet.
Publisher:The Sentinel Online.
Issue:August 20, 2007
CommentsSpecimen collected.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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