Specimen Information

Caiman crocodilus
Caiman crocodilus
(Common Caiman)
Reptiles-Crocodilians
Exotic
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Specimen ID1659138
GroupReptiles-Crocodilians
GenusCaiman
Speciescrocodilus
Common NameCommon Caiman
StateFL
CountyBrevard
LocalityMelbourne
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameCape Canaveral
HUC8 Number03080202
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month7
Collection Year1978
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26212
Author:GBIF
Date:2013
Title:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Database.
Publisher:Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Reference 2
Ref. Number:25898
Author:Florida Museum of Natural History
Date:2013
Title:Florida Museum of Natural History herpetology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/182
Publisher:Florida Museum of Natural History
Comments20 of 22 eggs removed from female by Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalMuseum
Museum Cat Number87879
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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