A caiman (/ˈkeɪmən/; also cayman as a variant spelling from Taíno kaiman[additional citation(s) needed]) is an alligatorid belonging to the subfamily Caimaninae...
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The black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) is a crocodilian reptile endemic to South America. With a maximum length of around 5 to 6 m (16 to 20 ft) and a mass...
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The spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus), also known as the white caiman, common caiman, and speckled caiman, is a crocodilian in the family Alligatoridae...
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Alligatoridae (redirect from Caiman (crocodilian))
Bottosaurus Genus Caiman † Caiman brevirostris Caiman crocodilus, Spectacled caiman Caiman latirostris, Broad-snouted caiman † Caiman lutescans † Caiman venezuelensis...
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Look up Caiman or caiman in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In biology, the caiman is a reptile in the subfamily Caimaninae. Caiman (genus), a more restrictive...
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species of caimans. Other common names for this species include the musky caiman, the dwarf caiman, Cuvier's caiman, and the smooth-fronted caiman (the latter...
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yacare caiman (Caiman yacare), also known commonly as the jacare caiman, Paraguayan caiman, piranha caiman, red caiman, and southern spectacled caiman, is...
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The genus Caiman contains three extant (living) species: the Broad-snouted caiman ("Caiman latirostris"), the Spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus)...
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The Caiman (Italian: Il caimano, referring to the caiman) is a 2006 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Nanni Moretti and starring Silvio Orlando and...
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The Caiman is an MRAP with a V-hull design based on the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) and Low Signature Armored Cab (LSAC), initially developed...
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The broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris) is a crocodilian in the family Alligatoridae found in eastern and central South America, including the Pantanal...
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slave insurrection of the Haitian Revolution was planned. Before the Bois Caiman ceremony, Vodou rituals were seen as an event of social gathering where...
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The smooth-fronted caiman (Paleosuchus trigonatus), also known as Schneider's dwarf caiman or Schneider's smooth-fronted caiman, is a crocodilian from...
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Dracaena paraguayensis (redirect from Paraguay caiman lizard)
Paraguay caiman lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. It is found in Northern Paraguay, Brazil and Bolivia. Paraguay caiman lizards are...
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tankōbon volumes. Dorohedoro tells the story of the amnesiac reptilian-headed Caiman, working together with his friend Nikaido to recover his memories and survive...
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Trou Caïman (literally "Caiman's Hole" in French), sometimes called Eau Gallée by locals, is a saltwater lake in Haiti known for its excellent birdwatching...
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USS Caiman (SS-323), a Balao-class submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy that was later transferred to the Turkish Naval Forces in 1972 under...
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Caïman de Douala are a football (soccer) club based in Douala, Cameroon. After some years of absence the team finally returned to the Cameroon Premiere...
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Dracaena (lizard) (redirect from Caiman Lizard)
"female dragon"), also called caiman lizards or water tegus, is in the teiid family, along with tegus and ameivas. Caiman lizards are found in South America...
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Dutty Boukman (section Ceremony at the Bois Caïman)
Cécile Fatiman, a Vodou mambo, presided over the religious ceremony at Bois Caïman, in August 1791, that served as the catalyst to the 1791 slave revolt which...
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The northern caiman lizard (Dracaena guianensis) is a species of lizard found in northern South America. The northern caiman lizard is built similarly...
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Roche Caïman (French pronunciation: [ʁɔʃ kaimɑ̃]) is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé. It has a football stadium...
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NHIndustries NH90 (redirect from Caïman marine)
contexts. HT-29 Caimán Spanish Army designation for NH90 GSPA TTH. MRH-90 Taipan Australian Defence Force designation for NH90 TTH. NH90 TTH Caïman French Army...
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Cayman Islands (redirect from Caiman Islands)
Europeans. The Cayman Islands got their name from the word for crocodile (caiman) in the language of the Arawak-Taíno people. It is believed that the first...
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latirosris (Broad-snouted caiman), Caiman crocodilus (Spectacled caiman), Caiman yacare (Yacare caiman), Melanosuchus niger (Black caiman), and all its descendants...
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spellings of the name included allagarta and alagarto. Alligators and caimans split in North America during the early Tertiary or late Cretaceous (about...
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Roche Caiman Power Station (also known as Victoria C Power Station) is a diesel-powered power station in Mahé, Seychelles. The power stations was commissioned...
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broad-snouted caiman, spectacled caiman and yacare caiman have been involved in non-fatal attacks. Four of them, the Siamese crocodile, broad-snouted caiman, spectacled...
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Melanosuchus is a genus of caiman. The black caiman of South America is the sole extant (living) species, and is the largest living member of the subfamily...
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semiaquatic reptiles, which includes true crocodiles, the alligators and caimans, and the gharial and false gharial. A member of this order is called a...
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