spectacled caiman

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spectacled caiman - caiman with bony ridges about the eyes; found from southern Mexico to Argentina

caiman, cayman - a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly

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Soon after, a three-foot spectacled cayman was in the area.

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The sly-looking spectacled cayman crocodiles appeared to have camouflaged themselves with waterlilies.

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AN alligator kept in the bath in a 15th-floor flat has been flown to a new home in Spain with his girlfriendThe 4ft spectacled cayman - nicknamed Janet after toothy celebrity Janet Street-Porter - has been in a sanctuary in the Borders since the owner was caught trying to sell the gator from his car.

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Officers from the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) intervened to rescue the Spectacled Cayman alligator, a cousin of the crocodile, and said to be "very dangerous" by experts.

Alligator cruelty charge

The alligator was a Spectacled Cayman and is said to be ``very dangerous'' by experts.