Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID156907
GroupReptiles-Crocodilians
GenusCaiman
Speciescrocodilus
Common NameCommon Caiman
StateMO
CountySt. Louis
Localitypond off Sinks Road near town of Ferguson (St. Louis)
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameCahokia-Joachim
HUC8 Number07140101
Map
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Collection Day30
Collection Month6
Collection Year2003
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13557
Author:Bergman, H.
Date:2003
Title:Later, Gator.
Publisher:St. Louis Post-Dispatch (STLToday.com)
Issue:July 11, 2003
Commentscollected one week before an alligator in the same neighborhood
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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