Talk:Alligator

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Habitat: Mexico?

On November 10, 2020, User:Ddum5347 edited this page three times, to assert that not only can alligators be found in the USA and China, but that "A small population is also found in Tamaulipas, in Mexico" — a level of detail nowhere-near suggested by the source (https://www.reptilerange.com/alligators-vs-crocodiles). Googling "tamaulipas" and "alligator" returns only news-stories about crocodiles; I also notice Ddum5347 has been banned from Wikipedia for sock-puppeting. Should all this article's mentions of Mexico be purged? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Helicule (talk • contribs) 12:20, 10 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

This came up as a question on an Australian ABC radio quiz and I was intrigued by it. Investigating the sources cited there was nothing reliable to indicate alligators had been recorded from Mexico so I have adopted the above suggestion. On iNaturalist there are over 48,000 records of the species, some of which are extremely close to the Mexican border but none actually in Mexico. Therealsleepycat (talk) 14:37, 3 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Outdated use of "tertiary period"

In the dates for when the alligator split from the caiman Cupressaceae (talk) 05:38, 8 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Outdated Habitat

[American alligators are found in the southeast United States: all of Florida and Louisiana; the southern parts of Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi; coastal South and North Carolina; East Texas, the southeast corner of Oklahoma, and the southern tip of Arkansas. Louisiana has the largest alligator population. The majority of American alligators inhabit Florida and Louisiana, with over a million alligators in each state. Southern Florida is the only place where both alligators and crocodiles live side by side.]

Even Governor Greg Abbott of Texas is reporting sightings of alligators in the Rio Grande River which spans the border of West Texas and Mexico. In some locations on the Rio Grande there are signs warning of alligators.

https://renewedright.com/texas-governor-greg-abbott-issued-a-dire-warning-about-the-border-no-one-saw-coming/ Susu46 (talk) 00:29, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Change "No average lifespan for an alligator has been measured.[14]" to "Alligators commonly live to 50 years of age, but there have been examples of alligators living over 70."

Source for citation: Philip M. Wilkinson, Thomas R. Rainwater, Allan R. Woodward, Erin H. Leone, and Cameron Carter "Determinate Growth and Reproductive Lifespan in the American Alligator ( Alligator mississippiensis): Evidence from Long-term Recaptures," Copeia 104(4), 843-852, (14 November 2016). https://doi.org/10.1643/CH-16-430

Even if the new change is not accepted, I implore you to remove the claim of no average lifespan which cites Kaku's Physics of the Future. I have read this book, and the relevant passage is the following:

"Apparently, certain reptiles have no known life span. They might even live forever. Alligators and crocodiles simply get larger and larger, but remain vigorous and energetic as ever."

The book notes provide no citation for these claims, which are refuted with the source I am citing as part of my suggested edit. Beewebpunchsnowstorm (talk) 16:50, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for catching that. It's been Done. ZionniThePeruser (talk) 20:59, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]