Caiman crocodilus

• Overview
• Interesting Facts
• Common Names
• Taxonomy
• Similar Species
• More Info
• Further Reading
• Notes

Overview

Interesting Facts

Common Names

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Taxonomy

Synonyms

Alligator sclerops Duméril and Bibron 1836: 79 • Alligator sclerops — DumÉril & Bibron 1836: 79 • Caiman crocodilus — Conant & Collins 1991: 40 • Caiman crocodilus — Gorzula & SeÑaris 1999 • Caiman crocodilus — Schwartz & Henderson 1991: 666 • Caiman crocodylus Lehr 2002: 69 • Caiman sclerops SCHNEIDER 1801< /i> (Fide Medem 1981) • Crocodilus sclerops SCHNEIDER 1801< /i> (Fide Wermuth and Mertens 1977) • Lacerta crocodilus Linnaeus 1758: 200

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Similar Species

Members of the genus Caiman

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 6 species and subspecies in this genus:

C. crocodilus (Common Caiman) · C. crocodilus apaporiensis (Apaporis River Caiman) · C. crocodilus chiapasius (Common Caiman) · C. crocodilus crocodilus (Common Caiman) · C. latirostris (Broad-Snouted Caiman) · C. yacare (Panama Caiman)

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Further Reading

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• A directory of crocodilian farming operations Gland, Switzerland: IUCN, 1985 url p. 148, p. 149, p. 153, p. 159, p. 174, p. 183, p. 19, p. 197, p. 202, p. 30, p. 60, p. 62, p. 7, p. 71, p. 72, p. 76, p. 80, p. 97.
• Advances in herpetology and evolutionary biology: essays in honor of Ernest E. Williams / Cambridge, Mass.: Museum of Comparative Zoology, 1983. url p. 306, p. 308, p. 310, p. 320, p. 321, p. 695, p. 696, p. 700, p. 724.
• Amphibian & reptile conservation: the international journal devoted to the worldwide preservation and management of amphibian and reptilian diversity. Provo, Utah: Amphibian & Reptile Conservation, [1996- url p. 25.
• Biosphere Reserves, Compilation 4, October 1986: programme on man and the biosphere (MAB) IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre url p. 200, p. 298.
• Breviora. Cambridge, Mass.: Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, [1952- url p. 2.
• Bulletin - United States National Museum. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc.];1877-1971. url p. 239.
• Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences Los Angeles, Calif.: The Academy, 1971- url p. 87.
• California fish and game. [San Francisco, etc.]: State of California, Resources Agency, Dept. of Fish and Game. url p. 163.
• Checklist of CITES Species CITES, WCMC url p. 114, p. 118, p. 132, p. 222.
• Checklist of CITES Species: a reference to the appendices to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CITES url p. 105, p. 218, p. 80, p. 85.
• Checklist of herpetofauna listed in the CITES appendices and in EC Regulation 338/97 JNCC url p. 10.
• Checklist of reptiles and amphibians listed in the CITES appendices and in EC Regulation 338/97 JNCC url p. 102, p. 14.
• Contents and index to volume 12, numbers 1 to 19, Zoological series / Wilfred H. Osgood. 12 1929 Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History, 1929. url p. 506.
• Current bibliography for aquatic sciences and fisheries. London, Taylor & Francis ltd. url p. 694.
• Directory of Crocodilian Farming Operations WCMC url p. 100, p. 102, p. 103, p. 104, p. 105, p. 106, p. 107, p. 108, p. 109, p. 110, p. 111, p. 112, p. 113, p. 114, p. 115, p. 116, p. 117, p. 118, p. 119, p. 120, p. 122, p. 124, p. 127, p. 129, p. 134, p. 138, p. 141, p. 143, p. 187, p. 197, p. 202, p. 206, p. 207, p. 241, p. 243, p. 306, p. 337, p. 339, p. 47, p. 52, p. 53, p. 55, p. 58, p. 64, p. 65, p. 78, p. 8, p. 81, p. 94, p. 95, p. 96, p. 97, p. 98, p. 99.
• Effects of highways on wildlife and fish with special reference to Montana a ProCite literature collection / Bozeman, Mont.: Fish and Wildlife Management Program, Montana State University, 2001 url , .
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• Global Biodiversity: status of the Earth's living resources WCMC url p. 374, p. 376.
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• Industrial reliance on biodiversity. WCMC Biodiversity Series 7 WCMC url p. 20, p. 22, p. 23, p. 30.
• International alligator and crocodile trade study: a collection of papers on the international trade in crocodilian skins Ashley Associates, Inc. url p. 102, p. 103, p. 120, p. 125, p. 127, p. 129, p. 166, p. 26, p. 69, p. 76, p. 77, p. 78, p. 79, p. 80, p. 81, p. 97.
• Miscellaneous publication - University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History. 1978 Lawrence: University of Kansas, 1946-1996. url fig. 28, page 49.
• Notes on South American caimans, by Karl P. Schmidt. Reports on results of the Captain Marshall Field expeditions. 12 1928 Chicago, 1928. url p. 206, p. 208, p. 225.
• Occasional papers of the Museum of Natural History, the University of Kansas. 1982 Lawrence, Kan.: The University, 1971-1994. url p. 20, p. 25, p. 50.
• Our living resources: a report to the nation on the distribution, abundance, and health of U.S. plants, animals, and ecosystems / [edited by], Edward T. LaRoe. .. [et al.]. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Biological Service, 1995. url p. 498.
• Postilla. 1983 New Haven, Conn.: Peabody Museum of Natural History, [1950?]-c2004. url p. 43.
• Proceedings of the United States National Museum. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc.] url p. 57.
• Pythons in south-east Asia: a review of distribution, status and trade in three selected species. A report to the CITES Secretariat CITES Secretariat url p. 88.
• Significant Trade in Wildlife: a review of selected species in CITES Appendix II. Volume 2: reptiles and invertebrates IUCN, CITES url p. 49.
• Survey of wildlife management regimes for sustainable utilisation. (A Darwin Initiative Project) WCMC, Cambridge University url p. 32.
• The Conservation Atlas of Tropical Forests: the Americas IUCN url p. 318.
• The IUCN Amphibia-Reptilia Red Data Book. Part 1 Testudines Crocodylia and Rhynchocephalia IUCN url p. 287, p. 289, p. 290, p. 293, p. 294, p. 295, p. 298, p. 299, p. 303, p. 308, p. 314, p. 391, p. 419.
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Notes

Contributors

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 and ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed February 1, 2012.
• Crocodile Specialist Group 1996. Caiman crocodilus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloadedon 31January2012.
• Crocodile Specialist Group 1996. In IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCNRedList.org. Downloaded July 18, 2008.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed February 27, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 3 providers.
• IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. . Downloaded on January 28, 2012.
• Ruggiero M., Gordon D., Bailly N., Kirk P., Nicolson D. (2011). The Catalogue of Life Taxonomic Classification, Edition 2, Part A. In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist (Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D., eds). DVD; Species 2000: Reading, UK.
• TIGR Reptile Database . Release date: October 2, 2007
• Uetz, Peter. The Reptile Database

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 27, 2008:

• Carnegie Museums: Amphibians and Reptiles
• Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History: Vertebrate specimens
• Museum of Vertebrate Zoology: Terrestrial vertebrate specimens

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2537194
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Rep-9323
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13551259
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 174370
• IUCN ID: 196842
• Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: ARABA02010
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 162539

Curator for this page: Marco de Andrade. Date last reviewed: 12/30/1899

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