Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID156006
GroupReptiles-Crocodilians
GenusCaiman
Speciescrocodilus
Common NameCommon Caiman
StateCA
CountyContra Costa
LocalityHeather Pond near Walnut Creek, San Francisco area
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSuisun Bay
HUC8 Number18050001
HUC10 NameWalnut Creek-Frontal Suisin Bay Estuaries
HUC10 Number1805000102
HUC12 NamePine Creek
HUC12 Number180500010203
Map
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Collection Year1976
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13180
Author:Bury, R.B., and R.A. Luckenbach
Date:1976
Title:Introduced amphibians and reptiles in California.
Journal:Biological Conservation
Volume:1976
Issue:10
Pages:1-14
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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