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Black Caiman

Educational resources on Black Caiman

Black Caiman or Melanosuchus niger is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Conservation Dependent . IUCN Profile of the Black Caiman

Academic web links for the Black Caiman.


Blue Page 8 - Melanosuchus niger - E: Black caiman. CITESMelanosuchus niger. Nu +2+2-4-4 in contact with each other. 3 to 5 rows of PO. elevated backbone. 8 to 10 D. snout ...
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/herpetology/CITEScroc/citesenglish/Blue8eMniger.htm

Crocodilian Species - Black Caiman (Melanosucus niger): COMMON NAMES: Black caiman, Caimán, Caimán negro, Caïman noir, Lagarto negro, Jacare Açu, Jacaré Assú, Jacare Açu, Jacare Uassu, Jaracé Una, Yacare ...
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/herpetology/brittoncrocs/csp_mnig.htm

ADW: Melanosuchus niger: Information: Melanosuchus niger (black caiman). ... Reproduction. Good information concerning the Black Caiman's breeding habits is not plentiful. ...
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Melanosuchus_niger.html

ADW: Crocodylidae: Classification: ...snouted caiman). Species Caiman yacare (Jacare caiman). specimens. Genus Melanosuchus (black caiman). information specimens. Species ...
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/classification/path/Crocodylidae.html.html

CalPhotos: Browse Reptile Common Names: Rayado (1) Basilisk Lizard (2) Beaarded Dragon (1) Bearded Dragon (2) Belding Orange-throated Whiptail (1) Black And White Cobra (1) Black Caiman (skull) (1 ...
http://elib.cs.berkeley.edu/photos/fauna/com-Reptile.html

Wildlife: ...caiman. It measures about 4 ft. long. The largest of all the caimans is the black caiman. It can grow up to 15 feet in length. There ...
http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/projects/fourth/rainforests/wildlife/wildlife.html

NATIVE-L mailing list: urgent action on French Guiana: Additionally, the Kaw wetland system contains one of the few remaining, viable, breeding populations of the endangered Black Caiman. ...
http://nativenet.uthscsa.edu/archive/nl/9704/0123.html





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