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beneath the spanish moss with janson jones
Caiman crocodilus, 21 March 2015
Caiman crocodilus, the Spectacled caiman;
Miami-Dade county, Florida (21 March 2015).
The Spectacled caiman is a small, non-native crocodilian species now present in various pockets of southern Florida. Native to Central and South America, this species is relatively cold intolerant, which may (for now) curb their spread throughout the southeastern United States. I found this individual lurking about the inland edge of coastal system near Coral Gables.
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