American alligators
Southeastern US crocodilians
American alligators are large reptiles native to the southeastern United States, found in freshwater environments like swamps, marshes, and rivers.
They are distinguished from crocodiles by their broad, rounded snouts and darker coloring.
Once endangered, conservation efforts have restored their population: American alligators are common in Florida.
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- Florida EvergladesSouthern subtropical marsh ecosystem
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- freshwater habitatNon-marine aquatic environment
- reptileCold-blooded scaled vertebrate
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