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title: "Yacarekaaiman"
description: "Caiman yacare — Reptielen. The yacare caiman (Caiman yacare), also known commonly as the jacare caiman, Paraguayan caiman, piranha caiman, red caiman, and southern spectacled caiman, is a species of caiman, a crocodilian in the family Alligatoridae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/yacare-caiman
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Yacarekaaiman

> Caiman yacare — Reptielen. The yacare caiman (Caiman yacare), also known commonly as the jacare caiman, Paraguayan caiman, piranha caiman, red caiman, and southern spectacled caiman, is a species of caiman, a crocodilian in the family Alligatoridae.

- Scientific name: *Caiman yacare*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptielen)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Meren en rivieren)
- iNaturalist observations: 5841
- Wikidata: [Q756678](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q756678)
- iNaturalist taxon: [116570](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/116570)

## Names

- en: Yacare Caiman
- de: Brillenkaiman
- es: Yacaré
- fr: Caïman yacare
- nl: Yacarekaaiman
- pt: Jacaré-do-pantanal
- pl: Kajman żakare

## Countries with the most observations

BR (2826), AR (1400), BO (1013), PY (125)

## Summary

The yacare caiman (Caiman yacare), also known commonly as the jacare caiman, Paraguayan caiman, piranha caiman, red caiman, and southern spectacled caiman, is a species of caiman, a crocodilian in the family Alligatoridae. The species is indigenous to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. Brown in color and covered with dark blotches, males grow to a total length (including tail) of 2–3 m (6 ft 7 in – 9 ft 10 in) and weigh around 40–50 kg (88–110 lb); while females grow to 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in) long and about 15–20 kg (33–44 lb). Typical habitats of this caiman include lakes, rivers, and wetlands. Its diet primarily…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yacare_caiman

## Photo

![Yacarekaaiman](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/yacare-caiman/medium.jpg)

Photo: demianlescano · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/223437859

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/yacare-caiman?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).