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"ref": "1995, Laurie Agopian, Extended Thematic Unit: Rain Forest, page 32",
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"text": "2002, International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Brown bear - Cheetah, 3rd Edition, page 358,\nThe caimans are found in South America, mainly in the Amazon basin, with one species extending into the southern part of Mexico and another reaching northern parts of Argentina."
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"ref": "2010, Carrol L. Henderson, Mammals, Amphibians, and Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Field Guide, page 164",
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