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Black Caiman
Melanosuchus niger
John Fowler & Rachel Barnes

Distribution:- Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and possibly Venezuela.

Comments:- Usually grows to about 3-4m (10-14 ft) rarely exceeds 5 m (16ft)

Black Caiman

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Black Caiman

Black Caiman

 

LINKS

Black Caiman
Wikipedia

 

 

Melanosuchus niger (SPIX, 1825)
Dr. Adam Britton

Black caiman  (Melanosuchus niger)
ARKIVE



OTHER LINKS OF INTEREST

Crocodiles and Alligators of the World
Species Listing
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IUCN Redlist

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