Caiman crocodilus

Caiman crocodilus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Eusuchia

Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha Divisio: Archosauria Subdivisio: Crurotarsi Superordo: Crocodylomorpha Ordo: Crocodilia 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: page 200.
• 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
• 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) Report on ITIS

Vernacular names

brezhoneg: Kaiman lunedek
български: Очилат кайман
català: Caiman d'ulleres
čeština: Kajman brýlový
српски / srpski: Обични кајман, Крокодил-кајман
Deutsch: Krokodilkaiman, (Nördlicher) Brillenkaiman
español: Caimán de anteojos
français: Caïman à lunettes
hrvatski: Kajman naočar
italiano: Caimano dagli occhiali, caimano comune
עברית: קיימן ממושקף
magyar: Pápaszemes kajmán
македонски: Очилен кајман
Nederlands: Brilkaaiman
日本語: メガネカイマン
norsk: Brillekaiman
polski: Kajman krokodylowy, kajman okularowy
português: Jacaretinga, Jacaré-de-óculos
پنجابی: کائمان مگرمچھ
Runa Simi: Yuraq lagartu
русский: Крокодиловый кайман
Simple English: Spectacled Caiman
slovenčina: Kajman okuliarnatý
suomi: Silmälasikaimaani
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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