Burmese Python Skeleton (Python bivittatus)

Burmese Python

This Python captured the world’s attention when park rangers found it and brought it to the Museum for study. At…
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American Crocodile

American Crocodile

Hunting and habitat destruction have caused severe declines in Florida’s American Crocodile populations. Conservation efforts brought crocodiles back from the…
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American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) Taxidermy close of of head showing an open jaw

American Alligator

A common sight in today’s Florida landscape, recent Museum research comparing modern and fossil skeletons shows that alligators remained virtually…
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Alligator Snapping Turtle

Alligator Snapping Turtle

The massive Alligator Snapping Turtle is the largest freshwater turtle in North America. Recent research in the Museum’s collection recognized…
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Albert's Skull (Alligator mississippiensis)

Albert’s Skull

This object is on permanent display in the Museum’s Exploring Our World  exhibit, located in the “Museum Research & Collections”…
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