Yacare caiman
Conservation status
Least Concern
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Sauropsida Order: Crocodilia Family: Alligatoridae Genus: Caiman Species: C. yacare
Binomial name
Caiman yacare Daudin, 1802

The Yacare Caiman (Caiman yacare, Jacaré in Portuguese) is a species of caiman found in central South America, including northern Argentina, eastern Bolivia, south-west Brazil (especially in the Pantanal marshland), and the rivers of Paraguay. They grow to about 2 to 3 meters and have a diet of fish, molluscs and crustaceans Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,800 × 1,200 pixels, file size: 679 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species continuing to survive either in the present day or the future. ... Image File history File links Status_iucn2. ... Least Concern (LC) is an IUCN category assigned to extant species or lower taxa which have been evaluated but do not qualify for any other category. ... For other uses, see Scientific classification (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... Typical Classes See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... Reptilia redirects here. ... black: range of Crocodilia Families Gavialidae Alligatoridae Crocodylidae Crocodilia is an order of large reptiles that appeared about 84 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous Period (Campanian stage). ... Living Genera Alligator Caiman Melanosuchus Paleosuchus Alligators and caimans are reptiles, small species of crocodilians and forming the family Alligatoridae (sometimes regarded instead as the subfamily Alligatorinae). ... Genera Alligator Caiman Melanosuchus Paleosuchus Alligators and caimans are reptiles closely related to the crocodiles and forming the family Alligatoridae (sometimes regarded instead as the subfamily Alligatorinae). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... François Marie Daudin (March 25, 1774 - 1804) was a French zoologist. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Ronaldo de Souza is a mixed martial arts fighter and accomplished Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighter with wins over numerous Gracies. ... Genera Alligator Caiman Melanosuchus Paleosuchus Alligators and caimans are reptiles closely related to the crocodiles and forming the family Alligatoridae (sometimes regarded instead as the subfamily Alligatorinae). ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... The Pantanal is the world’s largest wetland area, a flat landscape, with gently sloping and meandering rivers. ... For other uses, see Fish (disambiguation). ... Classes Caudofoveata Aplacophora Polyplacophora - Chitons Monoplacophora Bivalvia - Bivalves Scaphopoda - Tusk shells Gastropoda - Snails and Slugs Cephalopoda - Squids, Octopuses, etc. ... Classes Remipedia Cephalocarida Branchiopoda Ostracoda Maxillopoda Malacostraca The crustaceans (Crustacea) are a large group of arthropods (55,000 species), usually treated as a subphylum. ...

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Formosa Province, Argentina Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 536 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,191 × 798 pixels, file size: 282 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Caiman (Caiman yacare). ...

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Caiman yacare A Yacare Caiman, aka Jacaré (Caiman yacare), at the Miranda River, near Passo da Lontra, MS (Panatanal region), Brazil. ...

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