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Copyright, 1907, by Doubletlay. Page & Company 

 ALLIGATOR. Alligator mississippiensis. 



In all ot the large rivers of the South the Alligator has been practically exterminated. It is yet moderately abundant in 

 lakes and lagoons surrounded by heavy timber or swampy areas. 



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 AMERICAN CROCODILE. Crotodilmamertcantis. 



The extreme southern portion of the Florida peninsula is the only portion of the United States inhabited by a true 

 crocodile. This species is abundant in Mexico and Central America. 



