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The broad-snouted caiman (''Caiman latirostris'') is a crocodilian reptile found in eastern and central South America, including southeastern Brazil, northern Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia.〔 〕 It is found mostly in freshwater marshes, swamps, and mangroves, usually in still or very slow-moving waters.〔Verdade,L.M. Alejandro,L. and Pina, C.I. "Broad-snouted Caiman ''Caiman latirostris ''. Animal Ecology Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences. http://www.iucncsg.org/ph1/modules/Publications/ActionPlan3/04_Caiman_latirostris.pdfIts. 2010. pp. 18-22.〕 It will often use man-made cow ponds.〔Britton, A. "Caiman ''latirostris'' (Daudin, 1801). ''Crocodilian Species List''.http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/cnhc/csp_clat.htm. 2009.〕 ==Characteristics== In the wild, adults normally grow to in length, but a few old males have been recorded to reach up to .〔Verdade,L.M. Alejandro,L. and Pina, C.I. "Broad-snouted Caiman ''Caiman latirostris ''. Animal Ecology Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences. http://www.iucncsg.org/ph1/modules/Publications/ActionPlan3/04_Caiman_latirostris.pdfIts. 2010. pp. 18-22.〕〔()〕 Captive adults were found to have weighed .〔()〕 Most tend to be of a light olive-green color. A few individuals have spots on their faces.〔Britton, A. "Caiman ''latirostris'' (Daudin, 1801). ''Crocodilian Species List''.http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/cnhc/csp_clat.htm. 2009〕 The most notable physical characteristic is the broad snout from which its name is derived.〔Britton, A. "Caiman ''latirostris'' (Daudin, 1801). ''Crocodilian Species List''.http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/cnhc/csp_clat.htm. 2009.〕 The snout is well adapted to rip through the dense vegetation of the marshes. Due to this, they swallow some of the dense vegetation while foraging for food.〔Borteiro, C. Gutierrez, F. Tedros, M. and Kolenc, F. ''Food habits of the Broad-snouted Caiman (Caiman Latirostris:Crocodylia, Alligatoridae) in northwestern Uruguay. Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment. Vol. 44, No. 1, April 2009, 31-36.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Broad-snouted caiman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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