SCIENCE
ZOOLOGY
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Africa, Asia, South America, & extreme southern Florida
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Central America, South America, Florida
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China & Japan
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New Zealand & Australia
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Common caiman is an exotic species in Florida, although it has become established in the south eastern part of the state. Caiman are native to Central and South America, and their distribution in Florida will probably remain confined to south Florida because they cannot tolerate cold temperatures.
Detailed explanation-2: -Caimans inhabit Mexico, Central and South America from marshes and swamps to mangrove rivers and lakes. They have scaly skin and live a fairly nocturnal existence.
Detailed explanation-3: -Caimans live in Central and South America, in countries such as Brazil, northern Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia. The spectacled caiman is the most widespread, and is also found further north than other species. The Yacare caiman is found further south than other species.
Detailed explanation-4: -caiman, also spelled cayman, any of several species of Central and South American reptiles that are related to alligators and are usually placed with them in the family Alligatoridae. Caimans, like all other members of the order Crocodylia (or Crocodilia), are amphibious carnivores.