| Common Name | American alligator |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | United States (contiguous states) |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Britton, A., 2002 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | non-fish animal |
| 1st Modifier | locality/area |
| 2nd Modifier | |
| Remarks | 'alligator', i.e., alteration of Spanish 'el legarto', i.e., 'the lizard' (Ref. 77078). |