Black Caiman
Melanosuchus niger
Summary 2
The black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) is a large crocodilian and the biggest extant member of the family, Alligatoridae. It is a carnivorous reptile that lives along slow-moving rivers, lakes, seasonally flooded savannas of the Amazon basin, and in other freshwater habitats of South America. It is a quite large species, growing to sizes of at least 5 m (16 ft) and possibly up to 6 m (20 ft) in length. As their name implies, the black caiman has a dark...
Fuentes y créditos
- (c) David Cook, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/16520061@N08/3992900984
- (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanosuchus_niger
Más información
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| Taxonomy:family | Alligatoridae |
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