Caiman crocodilus

Taxonavigation
[edit]Taxonavigation: Eusuchia |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Alligatoridae
Subfamilia: Caimaninae
Genus: Caiman
Species: Caiman crocodilus
Subspecies: C. c. apaporiensis – C. c. chiapasius – C. c. crocodilus – C. c. fuscus
Name
[edit]Caiman crocodilus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Original combination: Lacerta crocodilus Linnaeus, 1758
Type locality: Unknown
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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis, Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiæ: impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. i–ii, 1–824 pp DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542: 200.
Reference page.
- 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). PDF
- Schwartz, A. & Henderson, R.W. 1991. Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies: Descriptions, Distributions, and Natural History. University of Florida Press: Gainesville. xiv + 720 p. ISBN 9780813010496 Reference page.
Links
[edit]- 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: Caiman crocodilus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Least Concern)
- Caiman crocodilus (Linnaeus, 1758) – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
Vernacular names
[edit]- العربية: الكيمن ذو النظّارة
- български: Очилат кайман
- brezhoneg: Kaiman lunedek
- català: Caiman d'ulleres
- čeština: Kajman brýlový
- Deutsch: Krokodilkaiman, (Nördlicher) Brillenkaiman
- español: Caimán de anteojos
- suomi: Silmälasikaimaani
- français: Caïman à lunettes
- עברית: קיימן ממושקף
- hrvatski: Kajman naočar
- magyar: Pápaszemes kajmán
- italiano: Caimano dagli occhiali, caimano comune
- 日本語: メガネカイマン
- македонски: Очилен кајман
- Nederlands: Brilkaaiman
- norsk: Brillekaiman
- polski: Kajman krokodylowy, kajman okularowy
- پنجابی: کائمان مگرمچھ
- português: Jacaretinga, Jacaré-de-óculos
- Runa Simi: Yuraq lagartu
- русский: Крокодиловый кайман
- slovenčina: Kajman okuliarnatý
- српски / srpski: Обични кајман, Крокодил-кајман
- svenska: Glasögonkajman
- Türkçe: Gözlüklü kayman
- українська: Крокодиловий кайман
- 粵語: 眼鏡凱門鱷
- 中文: 眼鏡凱門鱷