Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID115734
GroupReptiles-Crocodilians
GenusCaiman
Speciescrocodilus
Common NameCommon Caiman
StateFL
CountyMiami-Dade
LocalityCoopertown on the Tamiami Trail [near]
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameEverglades
HUC8 Number03090202
HUC10 Number0309020213
Map
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Collection Year1983
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:12019
Author:Wilson, L.D., and L. Porras
Date:1983
Title:The Ecological Impact of Man on the South Florida Herpetofauna
Publisher:University of Kansas, Lawrence
Pages:89 pp
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierWasilewski, J.
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Size1 adult with several young


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