American Alligator

(Alligator mississippiensis)

Alligators live in the wetlands of the southern United States. They range from SE. Oklahoma & E. Texas on the western side of their range to North Carolina & Florida in the east. They prefer fresh water lakes & slow-moving rivers & their associated wetlands. They also can be found in brackish water & rarely in salt water. Essentially, in florida alligators can be found anywhere there is water.