Spectacled caiman
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| Species: | C. crocodilus
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| Caiman crocodilus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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The Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodilus) is a crocodilian reptile found in much of Central and South America. It lives in a range of lowland wetland and riverine habitat types and can tolerate salt water as well as fresh; due in part to this adaptabilty it is the most common of all crocodilian species. Males of the species are generally between 2 and 2.5 meters, while females are smaller, usually around 1.4 meters. The species' common name comes from a bony ridge between the eyes, which gives the appearance of a pair of spectacles.
References
- Template:IUCN2006 Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern
- Crocodilian Species list from the Florida Museum of Natural History
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