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The broad-snouted caiman, scientifically named *Caiman latirostris*, is a species within the family Alligatoridae. It belongs to the genus *Caiman* and is classified under the class Crocodylia and phylum Chordata. The taxon name was established by Daudin in 1801, and its scientific status is accepted. This freshwater organism is also referred to by the short name *C. latirostris*.
Its range is limited to Brazil. The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2020. Additionally, the broad-snouted caiman is listed in Appendix I of CITES.
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Species
Least ConcernSpecies
- PhylumChordata
- ClassCrocodylia
- FamilyAlligatoridae
二名法 Caiman latirostris(Daudin, 1801) 南美寬吻鱷的分佈地 南美寬吻鱷（Caiman latirostris），又名寬吻凱門鱷或南美短吻鼉，是一種分佈在南美洲東部及中部的鱷魚。牠們棲息在巴西東南部、阿根廷北部、烏拉圭、巴拉圭及玻利維亞的淡水沼澤及紅樹林。 南美寬吻鱷的特徵是其寬闊的吻。牠們主要呈橄欖綠色，但亦有一些會按氣候而有所不同。牠們主要吃細小的無脊椎動物，也可以破開龜及蝸牛的硬殼。牠們受到失去棲息地及非法捕獵的威脅。 參考 ^ （英文） Crocodile Specialist Group (1996). Caiman latirostris. 2009 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2009. 撷取於2009-06-14. 维基物种中的分类信息：南美寬吻鱷 维基共享资源中相关的多媒体资源：南美寬吻鱷 取自“https://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=南美寬吻鱷&oldid=42709300” 分类： IUCN无危物种 凱門鱷亞科 隐藏分类： TaxoboxLatinName 本地相关图片与维基数据不同
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Encyclopedic overview
The broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris) is a crocodilian in the family Alligatoridae found in eastern and central South America, including the Pantanal habitat of Bolivia, Southeast Brazil, and Paraguay, as well as northern Argentina and Uruguay. Behind the black caiman (Melanosuchus niger), it is the second-largest caiman species; it is the third-largest alligatorid behind the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) and the aforementioned black caiman. Primarily, the species inhabits freshwater wetlands, including floodplains, marshes, swamps, and some mangrove forests, as well as various streams, rivers, lakes or ponds, preferring bodies of rather still or slower-moving water. They will often use man-made cow ponds, disused stock tanks, and canals and ditches, as well.
Classification
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Broad-snouted caiman” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.