Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID115846
GroupReptiles-Crocodilians
GenusCaiman
Speciescrocodilus
Common NameCommon Caiman
StateVA
CountyNorfolk
LocalityLake Whitehurst, aka Little Creek Reservoir, in nw Virginia Beach. North of Northampton Blvd, south of Shore Drive., Norfolk
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLynnhaven-Poquoson
HUC8 Number02080108
Map
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Collection Year1964
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
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Sizesmall


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