Believed-Extinct Rio Apaporis Caiman Rediscovered

Name: Believed-Extinct Rio Apaporis Caiman Rediscovered
Uploaded: 2019-12-02T22:17:54.413-05:00
Duration: 3 min 1 s
Description: The believed-extinct Rio Apaporis caiman (Caiman crocodilus apaporiensis) has been rediscovered by Forrest Galante, wildlife biologist and host of Animal Planet’s EXTINCT OR ALIVE, and team, making history once again. The caiman species is a crocodilian that has been believed to be extinct since the 1980s.

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The believed-extinct Rio Apaporis caiman (Caiman crocodilus apaporiensis) has been rediscovered by Forrest Galante, wildlife biologist and host of Animal Planet’s EXTINCT OR ALIVE, and team, making history once again. The caiman species is a crocodilian that has been believed to be extinct since the 1980s.

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Believed-Extinct Rio Apaporis Caiman Rediscovered