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spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus), American pipe snake (Anilius scytale)
Subject: spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus), American pipe snake (Anilius scytale)
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Illustration of a Caiman crocodilus and an Anilius scytale (1701–1705) by Maria Sibylla Merian - spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus), American pipe snake (Anilius scytale).jpg
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spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus), American pipe snake (Anilius scytale)


Artist Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Sibylla_Merian
Title Spectacled Caiman and a False Coral Snake
Description Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodilus) and a False Coral Snake (Anilius scytale).
Date Circa 1701-1705
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Illustration_of_a_Caiman_crocodilus_and_an_Anilius_scytale_(1701%E2%80%931705)_by_Maria_Sibylla_Merian.jpg

The spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus), also known as the white caiman or common caiman, is a crocodilian reptile found in much of Central and South America. It lives in a range of lowland wetland and riverine habitat types, and can tolerate salt water, as well as fresh; due in part to this adaptability, it is the most common of all crocodilian species.

Anilius scytale is a single species of the family Aniliidae. Common names include American pipe snake or red pipesnake or false coral snake. It is found in South America. This snake possesses a vestigial pelvic girdle that is visible as a pair of cloacal spurs.

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Scientific Name: Caiman crocodilus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common Names: Common Caiman, Spectacled Caiman, White Caiman
Synonyms: Lacerta crocodilus Linnaeus, 1758
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Anilius scytale (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common Names: American Pipe Snake, False Coral Snake, Red Pipe Snake, Red Pipesanke, Coral Cylinder Snake

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