Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID281390
GroupReptiles-Crocodilians
GenusCaiman
Speciescrocodilus
Common NameCommon Caiman
StatePR
CountyManati
Localitymarshes around Lake Tortuguero
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameCibuco-Guajataca
HUC8 Number21010002
HUC10 Number2101000201
Map
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Collection Year1974
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:24217
Author:Watlington, F.
Date:1998
Title:Wetland restoration in Puerto Rico with exotic equivalents of extinct keystone vertebrates.
Journal:Proceedings of the Twenty Fifth Annual Conference on Ecosystems Restoration and Creation
Pages:148-164
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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