Reptilary Cipactli
Cipactli: Word in Nahuatl that means lizard or crocodile, with which the aztecs name the first day of the month.
The Unidad de Manejo para la Conservación de la Vida Silvestre (UMA) “Centro Universitario de la Costa Reptilary Cipactli” is built in January 24 2000, its code of registration is: INE/CITES/DGVS-CR-IN-0610-JAL/00. It's the only one in it's kind being built in a Campus from the Universidad de Guadalajara, and the first with crocodiles in captivity from the state of Jalisco. It have his origin and purpose in "respond to social and public administration demands", regarding concrete actions for the management and conservation of the river crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) and others reptiles from the region of Bahía de Banderas, Jalisco y Nayarit.
It is a zoological management unit with an area of 0.32 hectares, whit 10 aquariums are distributed for crocodiles: adult, juveniles, hatchiling and aquatic turtles, where research is conducted on the region's reptiles in captivity and wildlife, which is focused on the protections, conservation and sustainable use of them. It also gives enviromental education talks to students from diferents school grades, and receives national and foreign tourists.
The Reptilario Cipactli recive cocodiles and others reptiles, birds and mammals which are treated medically and rehabilitated, contributing to municipal and federal authorities in this matter. The crocodiles, iguanas y tortoise, sbiological treatment is carrie out, that consist in feeding, reproduction, eggs incubation and raise their hatchling.
The Reptilario Cipactli besides alligator or river crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) has the permissions to maintain in their facilities the following reptiles, tequereque or pasaríos (Basiliscus vittatus), scorpion or pearl lizard (Heloderma horridum), garrobo o black iguana (Ctenosaura pectinata), green iguana o queen iguana (Iguana iguana), boa o hilamacoa (Boa constrictor), rattlesnake (Crotalus basiliscus) and mud turtle (Kinosternon integrum), ornate slider (Trachemys ornata), painted wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima) and the turtle red-eared slider (Trachemys elegans).
Technical Support: Dr. Helios Hernández Hurtado
Operational Manager: Dr. Pablo Simitrius Hernández Hurtado, Biól. Leslie María Cruz Muñoz
CONTACT
Landline: 322-226-2200 ext: 66321
Building B Ground Floor
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