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  • noun type genus of the Crocodylidae

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Examples

  • In the estuaries small individuals of Caiman crocodylus and Crocodylus acutus have been observed.

    Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica 2008

  • The largest freshwater turtle in the world (Podocnemys expansa) inhabits the rivers along with black caimans (Caiman crocodylus) and the mighty anacondas (Eunectes murinus).

    Solimões-Japurá moist forest 2008

  • The Australian Cayman (crocodylus aprifolus) is closely related to the better-known salt water crocodile which is found in the northern coastal areas of the country and was featured in the Crocodile Dundee films.

    Archive 2007-03-25 Bill Crider 2007

  • A decapitated Barbie kept a legless Ken company while the teddy bear sat alone, sightless, the eye buttons having been resewn as nipples, and a platic crocodile (crocodylus acutus, I suggested liking the way the cartoonish sound in my mouth) perched on his tail unsteadily in the place of honor across from the hostess.

    The Window (Part II) Lyle Rosdahl 2009

  • A decapitated Barbie kept a legless Ken company while the teddy bear sat alone, sightless, the eye buttons having been resewn as nipples, and a platic crocodile (crocodylus acutus, I suggested liking the way the cartoonish sound in my mouth) perched on his tail unsteadily in the place of honor across from the hostess.

    The Window (Part II) 2009

  • Red-fronted and dorcas gazelles Gazella rubifrons and G. dorcas and the Nile crocodile crocodylus niloticus have been successfully reintroduced.

    Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, Senegal 2008

  • A large part of the aquatic inhabitants are reptiles like the yacaré negro (Caiman crocodylus yacare), the yacaré ñato (Caiman latirostris), the tortuga cavaleta (Acantochelys spixii), and the boa acuática curiyu (Eunecte notaeus).

    Humid Chaco 2008

  • For reptiles, the best represented species are the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) at risk of extinction in the country, narrow-snouted spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodylus), the iguana (Iguana iguana) and the snakes Corallus sp. and Boa constrictor.

    Magdalena-Santa Marta mangroves 2008

  • In the [San Juan River], the spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodylus), an endangered species, is common.

    Coastal Venezuelan mangroves 2008

  • Genipa americana, Lemaireocereus griseus, Pristimera vernicosa, Ruperchtia ramiflora The Park has isolated populations of caiman (Caiman crocodylus), ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), margay (Leopardus wiedii), and primates of the genus Alouatta.

    Guajira-Barranquilla xeric scrub 2008

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