yacare caiman
caiman yacare latin

It has a long, laterally flattened tail, similar to its name sake, the Yacare Caiman.

In the lakes one finds Yacare Caimans and Capybaras.

The club's mascot is a yacare caiman, because it is one of the most agile animals in the Brazilian fauna.

The club's mascot is a Yacare Caiman, usually known as jacaré, which is the animal's Portuguese name.

Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare)

There are two caiman species: the Broad-snouted Caiman and the Yacare Caiman.

Yacare Caiman (C. Yakare)

Approximately 10 million individual Yacare Caiman exist within the Brazilian Pantanal, representing what is quite possibly the largest single crocodilian population on Earth.

Despite being commonly mistaken as this species, the incredibly large population of caiman living within the Brazilian Pantanal are a separate species, the Yacare Caiman.

Jacaré is also the Portuguese language name of the Yacare Caiman, but the river name actually means tortuous, sinuous, and it is not named after the animal.

The Pantanal region includes essential sanctuaries for migratory birds, critical nursery grounds for aquatic life, and refuges for such creatures as the yacare caiman, deer, and jaguar.

The fauna of the park includes several endangered species: jaguar, jaguarundi, South American Tapir, Ocelot, tirica, anteater, pavas de monte, the Harpy Eagle, and the Yacare Caiman.

South American Rainforest - includes a Boa Constrictor, poison dart frogs, Scarlet Ibis, Yacare Caimans, an ocelot, saki monkeys, Black howlers, Pygmy Marmosets, Golden Lion Tamarins, Agoutis, and more.

The indoor area of the Elephant House contains a large collection of reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates and fish, including Yacare Caimans, Poison Dart Frogs, Green Anacondas, Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnakes, Red-bellied Piranhas and various others.

Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare)