Caimans are relatively small crocodilians, with most species reaching lengths of only a few meters, with the smallest being the Cuvier’s dwarf Caiman which grows to 3 feet long and the largest being the Black Caiman which can grow to 13 ft or more. The Caiman shown here is the Common Caiman residing in Central America and Brazil.
Superfamily Alligatoroidea
Family Alligatoridae
Subfamily Alligatorinae
Chinese Alligator, Alligator sinensis
American Alligator, Alligator mississippiensis
Subfamily Caimaninae
Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman, Paleosuchus palpebrosus
Smooth-fronted Caiman, Paleosuchus trigonatus
Genus Caiman
Yacare Caiman, Caiman yacare
Spectacled or Common Caiman, Caiman crocodilus
Broad-snouted Caiman, Caiman latirostris
Genus Melanosuchus
Black Caiman, Melanosuchus niger
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