Broad-snouted Caiman

Broad-snouted Caiman

Taxobox
name = Broad-snouted Caiman
status = LR/lc | status_system = IUCN2.3



image_width = 220px
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Sauropsida
ordo = Crocodilia
familia = Alligatoridae
genus = "Caiman"
species = "C. latirostris"
binomial = "Caiman latirostris"
binomial_authority = (Daudin, 1801)
range_

range_map_width = 200px
range_map_caption = Broad-snouted Caiman range
The broad-snouted caiman ("Caiman latirostris") is a crocodilian reptile found in eastern and central South America, including southeastern Brazil, northern Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia. It is found mostly in freshwater marshes, swamps, and mangroves. Its notable physical characteristic is its broad snout from which its name is derived. Most tend to be of an olive-green color, with exceptions occurring as adaptations to varying climates. Its diet consists mainly of small invertebrates, and it can crush shells to feed on turtles and snails. The species is threatened due to illegal hunting and loss of habitat.

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