Its Spanish name overo means dappled, for the olive, blotched tones of its body. The broad snout is a tool: it crushes large snails, one of its favourite foods. It prefers shallow, heavily vegetated water, where it moves among the water hyacinths showing little more than its eyes.
Behaviour
More discreet than the yacare caiman: it tends to stay still among floating plants. It nests on mounds of vegetation that the female guards.
How and when to see it
All year round. Look for it in narrow channels and small lagoons thick with water hyacinth, where the broad snout gives it away.
Where to see it in the Iberá
The gateways of the Great Iberá Park where broad-snouted caiman has confirmed presence:
Tours to see it
Verified providers operating at the gateways where broad-snouted caiman lives. You contact them directly on WhatsApp from the app.
- Esteros Ñe’é
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El único jardín de plantas carnívoras de Argentina y pionero en Latinoamérica. Tour…★ 5.0 - Irupé Excursiones
Senderismo guiado. Visita guiada a museos, lugares históricos, capillas y senderos del…★ 5.0
Species profile
- Common nameBroad-snouted caiman
- Scientific nameCaiman latirostris
- GroupReptile
- StatusNative
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