Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID139700
GroupReptiles-Crocodilians
GenusCaiman
Speciescrocodilus
Common NameCommon Caiman
StateNY
CountyNew York
LocalityCentral Park, NYC; at the Harlem Meer, a small lake in the park's ne corner
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Hudson
HUC8 Number02030101
HUC10 NameSaw Mill River-Hudson River
HUC10 Number0203010104
HUC12 NameEast River-Hudson River
HUC12 Number020301010405
Map
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Collection Day19
Collection Month6
Collection Year2001
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1951
Author:Pyle, R.
Date:2001
Title:Search on for Central Park Alligator.
Journal:The Wire-News from the AP
Publisher:Associated Press.
Volume:June 19, 2001
Reference 2
Ref. Number:18618
Author:Stewart, B.
Date:2001
Title:Myth of Alligator is Dispelled When Tean Captures Caiman.
Publisher:The New York Times
Issue:June 22, 2001
Reference 3
Ref. Number:18628
Author:DeSantis, J.
Date:2001
Title:A Gator in New York City? To Him it's Just a Lizard.
Publisher:The New York Times
Issue:June 23, 2001
CommentsCollected.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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