Caiman crocodilus
Caiman crocodilus
(Common Caiman)
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16 results for Caiman crocodilus (Common Caiman)
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Specimen IDStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
237928 PRBayamonSanta Catalina Creek2007 21010005 Eastern Puerto Ricoestablished
237353 PRCarolinaHwy PR-3 next to Loiza River2004 21010005 Eastern Puerto Ricoestablished
237886 PRCarolinaSan Jose Lagoon, Blasina Canal, and Suarez Canal2007 21010005 Eastern Puerto Ricoestablished
1736051 PRFajardo[No locality description provided]2021 21010005 Eastern Puerto Rico 
1736095 PRFajardo[No locality description provided]2023 21010005 Eastern Puerto Rico 
1738762 PRLoíza[No locality description provided]2023 21010005 Eastern Puerto Rico 
1738343 PRRío Grande[No locality description provided]2023 21010005 Eastern Puerto Rico 
1736117 PRRío Grande[No locality description provided]2024 21010005 Eastern Puerto Rico 
1736135 PRRío Grande[No locality description provided]2024 21010005 Eastern Puerto Rico 
238466 PRRio GrandeEspiritu Santo River next to the city of Rio Grande2007 21010005 Eastern Puerto Ricoestablished
1738145 PRSan Juan[No locality description provided]2022 21010005 Eastern Puerto Rico 
1738224 PRSan Juan[No locality description provided]2022 21010005 Eastern Puerto Rico 
1738287 PRSan Juan[No locality description provided]2022 21010005 Eastern Puerto Rico 
1736054 PRSan Juan[No locality description provided]2022 21010005 Eastern Puerto Rico 
237361 PRSan Juancanal next to El Flamboyan Housing Project, Rio Piedras2006 21010005 Eastern Puerto Ricocollected
237887 PRTrujillo AltoGuaracanal Creek2007 21010005 Eastern Puerto Ricoestablished

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/21/2026].

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