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

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. Open access 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. 

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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