Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID279637
GroupReptiles-Crocodilians
GenusCaiman
Speciescrocodilus
Common NameCommon Caiman
StatePA
CountyAllegheny
LocalityChartiers Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Ohio
HUC8 Number05030101
HUC10 NameChartiers Creek
HUC10 Number0503010101
HUC12 NameLower Chartiers Creek
HUC12 Number050301010107
Map
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Collection Day23
Collection Month10
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:23863
Author:Santoni, Matthew.
Date:2011
Title:Cleanup crew pulls exotic reptile from creek.
Publisher:Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Volume:10
Issue:24
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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