American Alligator
American Alligator
Seasonal Restriction Dates:
- N/A
Restriction Notes:
- Critical habitat that occurs within the project footprint.
Photo Credit: ODWC
Short Description from Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation:
The American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) are grayish-black above with a light-colored belly. Young alligators tend to be more colorful with highlights of yellow and white. Their bodies are armored with large, bony plates. The ears, eyes and nostrils are situated near the top of the head. Valve-like structures on the ears and nostrils close when the alligator is underwater. Alligators can see while underwater because they have transparent eyelids. While they are graceful in the water, they tend to move clumsily on land.
Natural Habitat:
Fresh or brackish marshes, ponds, lakes, rivers, swamps, bayous, canals or large spring runs.
