The smooth-fronted caiman (Paleosuchus trigonatus), also known as Schneider's dwarf caiman or Schneider's smooth-fronted caiman, is a crocodilian from...

species of caimans. Other common names for this species include the musky caiman, the dwarf caiman, Cuvier's caiman, and the smooth-fronted caiman (the latter...

A caiman (/ˈkeɪmən/ (also spelled cayman) from Taíno kaiman[additional citation(s) needed]) is an alligatorid belonging to the subfamily Caimaninae, one...

three species in Caiman, the smooth-fronted caimans in genus Paleosuchus and the black caiman in Melanosuchus are described. Caimans tend to be more agile...

yacare caiman (Caiman yacare), also known commonly as the jacare caiman, Paraguayan caiman, piranha caiman, red caiman, and southern spectacled caiman, is...

The black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) is a crocodilian reptile endemic to South America. With a maximum length of around 5 to 6.5 m (16 to 21 ft) and a...

The genus Caiman contains three extant (living) species: the Broad-snouted caiman ("Caiman latirostris"), the Spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus)...

semiaquatic reptiles, which includes true crocodiles, the alligators, and caimans; as well as the gharial and false gharial. A member of this order is called...

shallow water, caiman use their tails and bodies to herd fish and may dig for bottom-dwelling invertebrates. The smooth-fronted caiman will leave water...

The broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris) is a crocodilian in the family Alligatoridae found in eastern and central South America, including the Pantanal...

species of caimans some 30 million years ago. At present, Paleosuchus contains only two members: the smooth-fronted or Schneider's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus...

meaning "crocodile", is a genus of caiman. The genus is most commonly referred to as the "Black Caimans". The black caiman of South America is the sole extant...

August 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2013. "Crocodile Communication: Crocodiles, Caimans, Alligators, Gharials". Flmnh.ufl.edu. 5 March 1996. Retrieved 25 July...

second longest and the heaviest of the family Alligatoridae, after the black caiman. Females are smaller, measuring 2.6 to 3 m (8.5 to 9.8 ft) in length. The...

and with 27 to 29 upper teeth and 25 or 26 lower teeth on each side. The front teeth are the largest. The first, second, and third lower jaw teeth fit...

The spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus), also known as the white caiman, common caiman, and speckled caiman, is a crocodilian in the family Alligatoridae...

with the American alligator in Florida, and with the smaller spectacled caiman within Central America and South America. The IUCN lists the American crocodile...

spellings of the name included allagarta and alagarto. Alligators and caimans split in North America during the early Tertiary or late Cretaceous (about...

modern crocodilians are alligators and larger caimans. For example, a 3.9 m (12 ft 10 in) black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) was found to have a notably...

extant members of the order Crocodilia, which includes the alligators and caimans (both members of the family Alligatoridae), the gharial and false gharial...

latirosris (Broad-snouted caiman), Caiman crocodilus (Spectacled caiman), Caiman yacare (Yacare caiman), Melanosuchus niger (Black caiman), and all its descendants...

Saltwater crocodile Savannah monitor Schneider's skink Silver arowana Smooth-fronted caiman Solomon Island spiny monitor Solomon Islands skink Spiny softshell...

Yacare caiman (C. yacare) Melanosuchus Black caiman (M. niger) Paleosuchus Cuvier's dwarf caiman (P. palpebrosus) Smooth-fronted caiman (P. trigonatus)...

original on 7 January 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018. Cuvier's smooth-fronted caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) Archived 23 October 2017 at the Wayback...

Yacare caiman (C. yacare) Melanosuchus Black caiman (M. niger) Paleosuchus Cuvier's dwarf caiman (P. palpebrosus) Smooth-fronted caiman (P. trigonatus)...

predator and preys on a variety of birds, mammals and reptiles, including caimans on occasion. Its prey base is mostly large predatory fish, challenging...

Yacare caiman (C. yacare) Melanosuchus Black caiman (M. niger) Paleosuchus Cuvier's dwarf caiman (P. palpebrosus) Smooth-fronted caiman (P. trigonatus)...

alligator's bony plate on its upper eyelid. This bony plate is present in caimans, but is rarely present in the American alligator. At the time, the plate...

closest extinct relatives, and is the sister taxon to Caimaninae (the caimans). Many genera in Alligatorinae are described, but only the genus Alligator...

Yacare caiman (C. yacare) Melanosuchus Black caiman (M. niger) Paleosuchus Cuvier's dwarf caiman (P. palpebrosus) Smooth-fronted caiman (P. trigonatus)...