Everglades National Park
American Alligator in Everglades National Park

American Alligator in Everglades National Park
National Park Service Photo by Rodney Cammauf
National Park Service Photo by Rodney Cammauf
The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) ranges throughout the southeastern United States, and alligators within Everglades National Park exist at the southern extreme of their range. Alligators primarily inhabit freshwater swamps and marshes and can also be found in rivers, lakes, and smaller bodies of water.