American Alligator
(Alligator mississippiensis)
Daudin, 1801
Genus
Alligator
Species
mississippiensis
Subspecies
N/A
Common Name
American Alligator
Other Names
N/A
Conservation
Status
Global: G5
Alabama: S4
(What does this mean?)
Alabama Lowest Conservation Concern: P5
taxa that are demonstrably secure, with size of population stable/increasing, geographical distribution stable/expanding, population trend/population viability stable/increasing, relatively limited habitat vulnerability due to natural/human caused factors, or an unusual visitor to the state. No specific monitoring or conservation action needed.
Taxon
Alligator mississippiensis — CONANT and COLLINS 1991: 39
Crocodilus Mississippiis DAUDIN 1801
Crocodilus lucius
CUVIER 1807: 28 Crocodilus cuvieri LEACH 1815:
117 Crocodilus lucius
— CUVIER 1831: 106 Alligator lucius
— DUMÉRIL and; BIBRON 1836: 75 Alligator mississippiensis — HOLBROOK 1842: 53
Alligator lucius — CLARKE 1888
Alligator lucius — MITCHELL 1895
Alligator mississippiensis — CONANT and COLLINS 1991: 39
Crocodilus lucius
CUVIER 1807: 28 Crocodilus cuvieri LEACH 1815:
117 Crocodilus lucius
— CUVIER 1831: 106 Alligator lucius
— DUMÉRIL and; BIBRON 1836: 75 Alligator mississippiensis — HOLBROOK 1842: 53
Alligator lucius — CLARKE 1888
Alligator lucius — MITCHELL 1895
Alligator mississippiensis — CONANT and COLLINS 1991: 39
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