Caiman crocodilus

Caiman crocodilus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Eusuchia

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Familia: Alligatoridae
Subfamilia: Caimaninae
Genus: Caiman
Species: Caiman crocodilus
Subspecies: C. c. apaporiensis - C. c. chiapasius - C. c. crocodilus - C. c. fuscus

Name

Caiman crocodilus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Type locality: Unknown

Holotypes: Types: At least 4 Syntypes, 2 in NRM and 2 in ZMUU; the 60cm s-v length discolored and desiccated syntype in the ZMUU, referred to as the "type specimen" by Lönnberg 1896, and as the "holotipo" by Medem 1981, was designated lectotype of Lacerta crocodilus Linnaeus 1758, by Hoogmoed and Gruber 1983: 379 (King & Burke, 1989)

Synonyms

• Lacerta crocodilus Linnaeus, 1758
• Caiman sclerops Schneider, 1801 (fide Medem, 1981)
• Crocodilus sclerops Schneider, 1801 (fide Wermuth & Mertens, 1977)
• Alligator sclerops — Duméril & Bibron, 1836
• Caiman crocodilus — Conant & Collins, 1991
• Caiman crocodilus — Schwartz & Henderson, 1991
• Caiman crocodilus — Gorzula & Señaris, 1999
• Caiman crocodylus — Lehr, 2002

References

• ESCOBEDO-GALVÁN, A.H.; CUPUL-MAGAÑA, F.G.; VELASCO, J.A. 2011: Misconceptions about the taxonomy and distribution of Caiman crocodilus chiapasius and C. crocodilus fuscus (Reptilia: Crocodylia: Alligatoridae). Zootaxa, 3015: 66-68. Preview PDF
• Linnaeus, C. 1758. "Systema naturæ per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis." Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiæ. 10th Edition: 824 pp.
• Catálogo electrónico de los organismos presentes en Colombia
• [1] Listed animal in CITES Appendix I
• Caiman crocodilus at the New Reptile Database. Accessed on 17 August 2009.

• IUCN link: Caiman crocodilus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Least Concern)
• Caiman crocodilus (Linnaeus, 1758) Report on ITIS

Vernacular names

Български: Очилат кайман
Српски / Srpski: Крокодил-кајман
Deutsch: Krokodilkaiman
English: Spectacled Caiman
Español: Caimán de anteojos
Français: Caïman à lunettes
עברית: קיימן ממושקף
Nederlands: Brilkaaiman
日本語: メガネカイマン
Polski: Kajman krokodylowy, kajman okularowy
Português: Jacaretinga, Jacaré-de-óculos
Suomi: Silmälasikaimaani
Svenska: Glasögonkajman
Türkçe: Gözlüklü kayman

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