Caiman crocodilus

Caiman crocodilus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Eusuchia

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Archelosauria Cladus: Archosauromorpha Cladus: Crocopoda Cladus: Archosauriformes Cladus: Eucrocopoda Cladus: Archosauria Subsectio: Pseudosuchia Cladus: Suchia Cladus: Paracrocodylomorpha Cladus: Loricata Superordo: Crocodylomorpha Ordo: Crocodilia Cladus: Mesoeucrocodylia Cladus: Neosuchia Subordo: Eusuchia

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)

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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

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