Essays Tagged: "Crocodilia"
REPTILIA: CROCODYLIA: ALLIGATORIDAE CAIMAN CROCODILUS This is a species account Caiman crocodilus, common name: Common Caiman or the Spectacled caiman
), and the Caiman crocodilus chiapasius (Bocourt 1876).Definition. A somewhat small to medium sized crocodilian (males have the ability to reach 2.0 m - 2.5 m, 3 m being the largest). Females are smal ... neider, 1801).Etymology. Caiman originated from Spanish, meaning "alligator", also referring to any crocodilian. crocodilus means "a crocodile" which is Latin. and "Spectacled" is referred to the intr ...
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