Specimen Information

Caiman crocodilus
Caiman crocodilus
(Common Caiman)
Reptiles-Crocodilians
Exotic

Specimen ID115631
GroupReptiles-Crocodilians
GenusCaiman
Speciescrocodilus
Common NameCommon Caiman
StateFL
CountyMiami-Dade
LocalityDade County
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameEverglades
HUC8 Number03090202
HUC10 Number0309020615
Map
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Collection Year1991
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statuslocally established
Reference 1
Ref. Number:700
Author:Conant, R., and J.T. Collins.
Date:1991
Title:A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America.
Publisher:Houghton Mifflin Co, Boston.
Volume:12
Pages:450 pp
Commentslocally thriving
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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