Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID236923
GroupReptiles-Crocodilians
GenusCaiman
Speciescrocodilus
Common NameCommon Caiman
StateFL
CountyBroward
LocalityBroward County
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeCounty
HUC8 NameEverglades
HUC8 Number03090202
HUC10 Number0309020612
Map
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Collection Year1966
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:659
Author:King, W., and T. Krakauer
Date:1966
Title:The exotic herpetofauna of Southeast Florida
Journal:Quarterly Journal of the Florida Academy of Sciences
Volume:29
Issue:2
Pages:144-154
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordcounty
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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