brandopaul's Identifications

American Alligator measuring about 6 feet in total length.
Long slender body, about the size of a young adult, and had a dark charcoal coloration. No reproductive structures present.
All American alligators have the defining characteristic of a creamy colored underbelly.

Reference:
https://defenders.org/american-alligator/basic-

Location: Riverfront Park, 6550 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL 33617, USA

Habitat: Alligators thrive in freshwater. Ponds, marshes, wetlands, rivers, and of course swamps.

Distribution: American alligators can be found in Florida, southern Texas, Louisiana and parts of North and South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama.

Cladonja rangiferina belongs to the fungi kingdom. It is known as reindeer lichen. It belongs to the class lexanorimycetes and family cladoniaceae. I observed this species at 1:45 PM on March 2. The deer moss that observed was a light ashy green color. It was about 3 mm long in height. It took Aunt a round pushy shape. Their habitat includes pine forest and low I’ll Pine sites. They also may grow and humid habitats as well as open forests. It’s abundant in arctic lands. It has no roots and gains moisture from the air. More information about this species can be found at http://www.wildflorida.com/wildlife/plants/Deer_Moss.php