American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis (Daudin 1802)

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Alligator mississippiensis (American alligator) is a species of crocodilian in the family alligators. It is listed in CITES Appendix II. It is associated with freshwater habitat. It is found in the Neotropics and the Nearctic. It is a carnivore. Individuals are known to live for 73.1 years.

URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/CITES_II
Definition: Appendix II lists species that are not necessarily now threatened with extinction but that may become so unless trade is closely controlled. It also includes so-called "look-alike species", i.e. species whose specimens in trade look like those of species listed for conservation reasons. International trade in specimens of Appendix-II species may be authorized by the granting of an export permit or re-export certificate. No import permit is necessary for these species under CITES (although a permit is needed in some countries that have taken stricter measures than CITES requires). Permits or certificates should only be granted if the relevant authorities are satisfied that certain conditions are met, above all that trade will not be detrimental to the survival of the species in the wild. (See Article IV of the Convention)
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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000873
Definition: A biome that applies to the freshwater realm.

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URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q217151
Definition: one of the eight terrestrial ecozones constituting the Earth's land surface
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URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q737742
Definition: one of the eight terrestrial ecozones constituting the Earth's land surface
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URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q81875
Definition: organism that eats mostly or exclusively animal tissue

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EOL has data for 25 attributes, including:

eats
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002470
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Ardea alba Linnaeus 1758 (Western great egret)
geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region
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North Pacific
- URI: http://www.marineregions.org/mrgid/1908
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is eaten by
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002471
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Coragyps atratus (Bechstein 1793) (Black Vulture)
preyed upon by
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002458
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Alligator mississippiensis (Daudin 1802) (American alligator)
preys on
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002439
- Definition: An interaction relationship involving a predation process, where the subject kills the target in order to eat it or to feed to siblings, offspring or group members
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Pomoxis nigromaculatus (Lesueur 1829) (black crappie)

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of American alligator

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