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In the canals, wetlands and marshes of the Florida Everglades, the spectacled caiman has quietly expanded its foothold, threatening an already-vulnerable ecosystem. A new University of Florida study ...

An invasive reptile introduced to South Florida through the pet trade is posing a growing concern for one of the nation's most important environmental restoration efforts. As the Tallahassee Democrat ...

The spectacled caiman, a species native to Central and South America, has been established in Florida since the 1970s. The pet trade and crocodilian farming industries, escapes and deliberate releases ...

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Move over alligators. And crocodiles. There's another reptile that's been quietly making itself at home in South Florida for the past 45 years: the spectacled caiman. They've established breeding ...

There's a lot University of Florida researchers know about spectacled caimans. But there's a lot they don't know. Yet. So they can use your help. Alligators, crocodiles beware. Spectacled caimans ...