Yacare Caiman
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Caiman yacare Daudin, 1802 |
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The Yacare Caiman (Caiman yacare, Jacaré in Portuguese) is a species of caiman found in central South America, including northern Argentina, eastern Bolivia, south-west Brazil (especially in the Pantanal marshland), and the rivers of Paraguay. They grow to about 2 to 3 meters and have a diet of fish, molluscs and crustaceans