Spectacled caiman
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| phylum | Chordata | The spectacled caiman is a crocodilian in the family Alligatoridae. It is brownish-, greenish-, or yellowish-gray colored and has a spectacle-like ridge between its eyes, which is where its common name come from. It grows to a length of 1.4–2.5 metres (4.6–8.2 ft) and a weight of 7–40 kilograms (15–88 lb). This crocodilian has a large range and population, native to much of Latin American and introduced to the United States.
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| clade | Diapsida | |
| clade | Crocodylomorpha | |
| order | Crocodilia | |
| family | Alligatoridae | |
| genus | Caiman | |
| species | C. crocodilus |
