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Caiman (caiman)
Taxonomy
Caiman was named by Spix (1825). It is extant.
It was assigned to Globidonta by Martin and Buffetaut (2008); to Alligatoroidea by Puértolas et al. (2011); to Caimaninae by Bona (2007), Jouve et al. (2008), Brochu (2010) and Hastings et al. (2013); and to Jacarea by Pinheiro et al. (2013).
It was assigned to Globidonta by Martin and Buffetaut (2008); to Alligatoroidea by Puértolas et al. (2011); to Caimaninae by Bona (2007), Jouve et al. (2008), Brochu (2010) and Hastings et al. (2013); and to Jacarea by Pinheiro et al. (2013).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1825 | Caiman Spix |
| 1825 | Jacaretinga Spix |
| 2007 | Caiman Bona |
| 2008 | Caiman Jouve et al. |
| 2008 | Caiman Martin and Buffetaut |
| 2010 | Caiman Brochu |
| 2011 | Caiman Puértolas et al. |
| 2013 | Caiman Hastings et al. |
| 2013 | Caiman Pinheiro et al. |
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