Scientific Name
Alligator mississippiensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Alligator mississippiensis (Daudin, 1802)
Park
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
AMERICAN ALLIGATOR
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Crocodilia |
| Family | Alligatoridae |
| Genus | Alligator |
| Species | Alligator mississippiensis |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Seigel and Pike (2003)
Abundance
Abundant
Management Tags
- Exploitation Concern
- Management Priority
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/13/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
CWright@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/22/2012 9:26:37 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Species Land Mgr Comments: ELEMENT ON CANAVERAL SPECIES LIST. El.Site Db Code: USNPSER*833. TNC Code: ARABA01010., Park Species Data Source: Seigel, 2000
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