Caiman Lizard
Range
Primarily Amazonian- found in Brazil, Columbia, Ecuador, & Peru
Habitat
semi-aquatic; found along rainforest rivers, streams, and swamps ...
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Caiman Lizard Species Profile
Caiman Lizard Stats
Scientific Name: Dracaena guianensis
Family: Teiidae
Adult Size: 2 to 4 feet
Range: Tropical jungles of Amazonian South America.
Caiman
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
see alligator.
More on Caiman
Alligator - large aquatic reptile of the genus Alligator, in the same order as the crocodile.
The Black Caiman can grow to about 6 meters (20 feet) in length, and is both the largest member of the Alligatoridae family and the Amazon's largest predator.
This page contains samples from our picture files on the Caiman (Caiman Crocodilus). These images are intended to communicate the sense of awe and wonder I have for these amazing beings.
Common Caiman
Some other names for this species:
Spectacled Caiman, Crocodile Caiman, Babilla (Colombia), Yacaré (South Colombia), Matúa (North Colombia), Jacaré-tinga (Brazil) ...
COMMON CAIMAN FACTS
Description
The Common Caiman is a small to medium sized crocodile. The common name of Spectacled Caiman comes from the bony ridge in front of the eyes that appears to join the eyes like a pair of spectacles.
Caiman
Caimans are any of several large tropical New World amphibious reptiles belonging to the family Alligatoridae ...
The black caiman, Melanosuchus niger, is the largest member of the family Alligatoridae.
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Cuvier's dwarf caiman, Paleosuchus palpebrosus, is the smallest member of the order Crocodylia.
The dwarf caiman may be the smallest of the crocodilians, but its bony armor underneath as well as on top make up for its size. Tough belly plates reduce injuries from predators and rocky debris along the river bottom.
Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodilus)
I was unaware that there were so many different species of Caiman when I took these photos so I did not pay enough attention to the identification features.
Videos:
Caiman Feeding at the Amazon Flooded Forest
Dwarf Caiman
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Although they superficially resemble American alligators, Yacare caiman are brownish, medium-sized caiman up to 10 feet in length with a more triangular snout and toothier profile than their American cousins.
Habitat: ...
Caiman crocodilus (Spectacled caiman)
A relatively small to medium sized crocodilian, the spectacled caiman is named for the bony ridge between the front of the eyes, which... More 33 Images 6 Videos ...
The Brown Caiman, Caiman crocodylus, is an introduced species found in canals in the Miami area. It is greenish gray to brownish gray with dark brown bands and has a bony ridge in front of the eyes. It may grow to 6 feet long.
Caiman. Photo:Norbert Kaiser
ASIA AND AUSTRALIA
A Huge Saltwater Crocodile In Northern Australia. Photo:Tourism NT ...
Caiman crocodilus (Spectacled Caiman)
[edit] Squamata
Basiliscus basiliscus (Common Basilisk)
Iguana iguana (Green Iguana) ...
Clever caiman make the most of an opportunity as wood stork chicks fledge.
Distribution
Species range provided by WWF's Wildfinder.
Alligator, caiman
CLASS: Reptilia (reptiles)
ORDER: Crocodylia (crocodiles, alligators, and relatives) ...
Pumas, jaguars, caimans, ocelots, harpy eagles, anacondas, and humans.
Habitat ...
Alligators have broad, rounded snouts with a wider upper than lower jaw and sensory pits on the skin near the jaw. The lower teeth do not show when the mouth is closed.
Caimans: From Central and South America; ...
Order Crocodylia (caimans, crocodiles, and relatives)
Family Crocodylidae (crocodiles and relatives)
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Adults will eat monkeys, capybaras, agoutis, caimans, and wild pigs. The boa is a good swimmer and spends a lot of time near and in rivers. It waits for any prey which may come near the water to drink.
: Cuvier's smooth-fronted caiman is well suited to its life in the tropical rainforest. It never lives far from water.
In Central and South America alligators are represented by five species of the genus Caiman, which differs from Alligator by the absence of a bony septum between the nostrils, and the ventral armour is composed of overlapping bony scutes, ...
Crocodiles and alligators, along with caiman and gharials, are part of a group of reptiles known as crocodilians. There are 23 species of crocodilians found in over 90 countries around the world.
The common or spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) looks more like the American crocodile than the American alligator. Its color is similar to the crocodile's but with a shorter more rounded snout.
Crocodilians (Crocodilia) are a group of large reptiles that includes crocodiles, alligators, caimans and the gharial. Crocodilians are semi-aquatic predators that have changed little since the time of the dinosaurs.
Anacondas feed on aquatic and amphibious animals, including mammals, fish, caiman, birds, ducks, and turtles. There have been a few reports of cannibalism involving green anaconda females preying upon anaconda males.
Green anacondas feed on a variety of animals such as rodents, birds, fish, turtles and caiman. Capybaras, who escape from predators such as jaguars by running into the water, are perfect meals for anacondas.
They reach their monumental size on a diet of wild pigs, deer, birds, turtles, capybara, caimans, and even jaguars. Anacondas are nonvenomous constrictors, coiling their muscular bodies around captured prey and squeezing until the animal asphyxiates.
Although the American alligator is secure, some related animals -- such as several species of crocodiles and caimans -- are still in trouble.
The evening activity was a hike to the river to look for caimans. Since I had seen several caimans on the boat trip and was very tired from the long trip, I passed on this opportunity and went to bed early.
There are three groups (families) of crocodilians: the alligatoridae, which includes the alligator and the caimans; the crocodylidae, which includes the "true" crocodiles; and the gavialidae, which contains only the gharial.
crocodiles,
alligators & caimans,
gharials or gavials.
Crocodilians are reptiles, and are found in hot tropical areas of the world.
Predators include birds of prey, caiman, and snakes.
Sunbittern chicks and eggs may also be eaten by small mammals
and snakes.
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Food: Mice, tapir, deer and other forest animals, fish, caimans, and domestic animals.
Sexual maturity: 3 years.
Mating season: Any time in the tropics, early Autumn elsewhere.
Crocodilians
Alligators, Caiman, Crocodiles and Gharials
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Some animals that are suited to the semi-aquatic terrarium are: Most of the aquatic terrarium animals, especially the various salamanders, frogs, and newts. Also crocodile lizards, caimans, basilisks, and several turtle types..
Woodland Terrariums: ...
Crocodilians (crocodiles, alligators, gavials and caimans) account for 23 species, including the world's largest reptile, the saltwater crocodile.
Man is the adult boa constrictor's only enemy. However, young boa constrictors are preyed upon by a large variety of forest-dwelling animals such as coatis, hawks, caimans, and wild pigs.
Very capable swimmers, they also sometimes hunt along watercourses, taking prey such as caiman, turtles, and fish. The home range of a Jaguar varies from 10-170 square km.
 See also: Crocodile, Reptile, Alligator, Snake, Turtle
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