Yacare Caiman head above water, Mato Grosso, Brazil

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Yacare Caiman head above water, Mato Grosso, Brazil - REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS
Corixa Três Irmãos, Porto Três Irmãos, Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas, near Porto Jofre, Mato Grosso, Brazil (October 2023)

This image was taken during the Jaguars of the Pantanal trip organised by Natures Images and led by Mark Sisson and Pablo Cersosimo (Wild South Photography). All photos were taken from a boat.

Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this species of caiman see the following links:
Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) / Wikipedia
Yacaré Caiman yacare / IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Shooting Time 06:58
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 5.6
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 1000

Latitude 17 14 56.1 S
Longitude 56 39 45.6 W
Altitude 101.70m


Yacare Caiman head, front view, Mato Grosso, Brazil


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