Description: Alligator Mississippiensis (American Alligator) Scute Fossil. A scute is a bony external plate on the back of an alligator. This fossil was found in North Florida and is from the Pleistocene Epoch. This beautiful scute is over 1 1/2" x 1 3/4". The fossil comes in a beautiful Alligator display case that you will find nowhere else and includes a laminated information card. All fossils sold are authentic. No replicas. American Alligator (Alligator Mississippiensis)Alligator, (genus Alligator), Alligators, like other crocodilians, are large animals with powerful tails that are used both in defense and in swimming. Their eyes, ears, and nostrils are placed on top of their long head and project slightly above the water when the reptiles float at the surface, as they often do. Alligators possess a broad U-shaped snout and have an “overbite”; that is, all the teeth of the lower jaw fit within (are lingual to) the teeth of the upper jaw. The large fourth tooth on each side of the alligator’s lower jaw fits into a socket in the upper jaw. Usually, no lower teeth are visible when the mouth is closed. Alligators are carnivorous and live along the edges of permanent bodies of water, such as lakes, swamps, and rivers. The average life span of alligators is about 50 years in the wild. However, there have been reports of some specimens living beyond 70 years of age in captivity. The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), is found in the southeastern United States. It is black with yellow banding when young and is generally brownish when adult. The maximum length is about 19 feet, but it more typically ranges from about 6 to 12 feet. AG011
Price: 18.99 USD
Location: Davenport, Iowa
End Time: 2023-12-23T22:31:44.000Z
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