Chemical Characteristics of Different Tissues of Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodilus)
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DOI: 10.1080/10498850.2017.1407854
Abstract: ABSTRACT Proximate compositions of dorsal, ventral, leg, and tail cuts of farmed spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) were determined. The water, protein, fat, and ash contents of muscle were 77–78%, 19–23%, 0.3–1.2%, and 1.0%, respectively. The… read more here.
Keywords: caiman crocodilus; caiman; spectacled caiman; fatty acid ... See more keywords
Not only big bulls. Correlation between morphometry, reproductive success, and testosterone level in a flooded savannah population of the spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus)
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DOI: 10.1139/cjz-2020-0099
Abstract: Testosterone is a steroid hormone involved in the expression of many morphological, physiological, and behavioral traits that arguably affect reproductive success. The evidence for that link is, however, incomplete or absent in the research on… read more here.
Keywords: reproductive success; testosterone; morphometry reproductive; caiman crocodilus ... See more keywords
Systemic mixed infection in a brown caiman (Caiman crocodilus fuscus) caused by Mycobacterium szulgai and M. chelonae: a case report
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DOI: 10.17221/26/2010-vetmed
Abstract: A five-year old female brown caiman (Caiman crocodilus fuscus) was admitted to a veterinary clinic because of anorexia and lethargy. Chronic deterioration of the patient's condition together with the formation of slushy stools coloured from… read more here.
Keywords: crocodilus fuscus; brown caiman; caiman caiman; caiman crocodilus ... See more keywords
Variation in diet of hatchlings, juveniles and sub-adults of Caiman crocodilus chiapasius in La Encrucijada, Chiapas, Mexico
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DOI: 10.22201/ib.20078706e.2020.91.2852
Abstract: Little is known about the diet of the Chiapas spectacled caiman, Caiman crocodilus chiapasius (Bocourt, 1876), in the southern coast of Mexico. Herein, we analyzed the stomach content of 44 caimans divided into 3 size classes… read more here.
Keywords: insects; caiman crocodilus; crocodilus chiapasius; chiapas ... See more keywords