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Housing Crocodilians in Captivity: Considerations for Central America and Caribbean

Matthew Brien, , , andFrank Mazzotti
Other Contacts: Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez, Eric Suarez, andAaron Chimelis


Release Date: 11/25/2019

Reviewed At: 3/19/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-uw255-2007

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Abstract

Housing Crocodilians in Captivity: Considerations for Central America and Caribbean

About this Publication

This document is CIR1513, one of a series of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date December 2007. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Brien, M. L., Cherkiss, M. S., Parry, M. W., & Mazzotti, F. J. (2008). Housing Crocodilians in Captivity: Considerations for Central America and Caribbean. EDIS, 2008(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-uw255-2007

Authors

Matthew Brien
Matthew Brien
student
Michael Cherkiss
Michael Cherkiss

senior wildlife biologist, UF/IFAS Croc Docs, US Geological Survey.
Croc Docs profile
USGS profile

Mark Parry
Mark Parry
Frank Mazzotti
Frank Mazzotti
Specialist
University of Florida

professor, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Contacts

Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez
Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez
staff
University of Florida

senior research wildlife ecologist, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, and director Lamanai Field Research Center, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Eric  Suarez
Eric Suarez
staff
University of Florida

biological scientist III, UF/IFAS Ft. Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Davie, FL

Aaron Chimelis
Aaron Chimelis
student
University of Florida

wildlife intern, UF/IFAS Ft. Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Davie FL

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