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The black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) is a crocodilian reptile endemic to South America.With a maximum length of around 5 to 6 m (16 to 20 ft) and a mass of over 450 kg (1,000 lb), [6] it is the largest living species of the family Alligatoridae, and the third-largest crocodilian in the Neotropical realm.
Melanosuchus is a genus of caiman. The genus is most commonly referred to as the "Black Caimans". The genus is most commonly referred to as the "Black Caimans". The black caiman of South America is the sole extant (living) species, and is the largest living member of the subfamily Caimaninae , as well as the entire alligator family Alligatoridae .
They are relatively small-sized crocodilians with an average maximum weight of 6 to 40 kg (13 to 88 lb) depending on species, with the exception of the black caiman (Melanosuchus niger), which can grow more than 4 m (13 ft) in length and weigh in excess of 450 kg (1,000 Ib). The black caiman is the largest caiman species in the world and is ...
Genus Melanosuchus – Gray, 1862 – one species Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Black caiman. M. niger Spix, 1825: Northern South America: Size: up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) Habitat: [7] Diet: [7] LC Roughly 1,000,000 [7]
Behind the black caiman (Melanosuchus niger), it is the second-largest caiman species; it is the third-largest alligatorid behind the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) and the aforementioned black caiman.
The largest member of the family Alligatoridae is the Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) with the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) sometimes growing to similar lengths. Black caimans can reach more than 5 m (16 ft) in length and weigh up to 750 kg (1,650 lb). [129]
Initial studies at Cocha Cashu centered on the black caiman (Melanosuchus niger), and thus this is the only species of herpetofauna thoroughly studied (as of 1990). It is thought, however, that the makeup herp communities might be very similar in Manu to that of other areas along the western Amazon Basin.
In addition, black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) are abundant and also play an important ecological role. [13] The charismatic jaguar (Panthera onca) is also found in a variety of várzea habitat types. [20]