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 ALLIGATOR, Alligator mississippiensis. 



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

 lalfs and lagoons surrounded by heavy timber or swampy areas. 





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 AMERICAN CROCODILE. Crocodtlus amencanus. 



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. 





