Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID115847
GroupReptiles-Crocodilians
GenusCaiman
Speciescrocodilus
Common NameCommon Caiman
StateVA
CountyHenrico
Localitypond in east Henrico County
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameLower James
HUC8 Number02080206
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month8
Collection Year1978
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:12143
Author:Mitchell, J.C.
Date:1994
Title:The Reptiles of Virginia.
Publisher:Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC.
Pages:352pp
Commentskilled
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size1.5 m


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