| The American alligator
is found throughout Florida in large shallow lakes, marshes,
ponds, swamps, rivers, creeks, and canals. Alligators are most
common in freshwater but can occasionally be found in brackish
and salt water. The largest alligator ever recorded in Florida
measured 17 feet and 5 inches and was killed in Apopka, Florida.
American alligators are designated a threatened species by the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service since alligators are so similar
in appearance to the endangered American crocodile. The Florida
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission considers American
alligators a species of special concern. |
