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The broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris) is a crocodilian in the family Alligatoridae found in eastern and central South America, including the Pantanal habitat of Bolivia, Southeast Brazil, and Paraguay, as well as northern Argentina and Uruguay. [4]
Paranasuchus is an extinct genus of large caiman from the Late Miocene Ituzaingó Formation of Argentina.The type species was originally described as a new species of Caiman, C. gasparinae, in 2013, but a study from 2024 concluded that it differed significantly enough to represent its own genus.
The black caiman is the largest caiman species in the world and is found in the slow-moving rivers and lakes that surround the Amazon basin. The smallest species is the Cuvier's dwarf caiman ( Paleosuchus palpebrosus ), which grows to 1.2 to 1.5 m (3.9 to 4.9 ft) long.
Genus Caiman – Spix, 1825 – three species Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Spectacled caiman. C. crocodilus Linnaeus, 1758: Northern South America and Central America: Size: up to 45 kg (99 lb) Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, grassland, and inland wetlands [4] Diet ...
Jacarea is a clade of caimans within the subfamily Caimaninae.Jacarea was first named by Norell in 1988 to include the extant species within the genera Caiman and Melanosuchus, while excluding the dwarf caiman genus Paleosuchus. [1]
The yacare caiman is the largest species in the genus, attaining an average adult length of 2.5 to 3 m (8.2 to 9.8 ft), [5] the spectacled caiman reaches 2 to 2.5 m (6.6 to 8.2 ft), with the female rather smaller, [6] and the broad-snouted caiman is the smallest, more typically measuring 1.8 to 2 m (5.9 to 6.6 ft) for males and 1.2 to 1.4 m (3. ...
The yacare caiman is one of three extant (living) species of the genus Caiman, the other two being the Spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) and the Broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris). There are also several extinct fossil species in the genus Caiman , possibly up to eight species.
Broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris) Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) Freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus johnsoni) Morelet's crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii) Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) New Guinea crocodile (Crocodylus novaeguineae) Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus)