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Caiman latirostris
•They normaly grow 2 to 2,5 meters in length in the wild (the record is 3,5m). •The broad snout is used to rip trough the dense vegetation of the marshes. •They can crush shells to feed on turtles and snails.
Frshwater marshes, swamps, mangroves, slow moving waters -I saw this caiman in Rio de Janeiro(Brazil)
Spotted on Jan 28, 2015
Submitted on Jan 31, 2015
4 Comments
nice!
Thank you
Especially like the third photo!
Amazing find!