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- Black_caiman abstract "The black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) is a large crocodilian and the biggest extant member of the family, Alligatoridae. It is a carnivorous reptile that lives along slow-moving rivers, lakes, seasonally flooded savannas of the Amazon basin, and in other freshwater habitats of South America. It is a quite large species, growing to sizes of at least 5 m (16 ft) and possibly up to 6 m (20 ft) in length. As their name implies, the black caiman has a dark coloration, as an adult. In some individuals the dark coloration can appear almost black. However they have gray to brown banding on the lower jaw. Juveniles have a more vibrant coloration compared to adults with prominent white to pale yellow banding on the flanks that remains present well into adulthood, at least more when compared to other species. The morphology is quite different from other caimans but the bony ridge that occurs in other caimans is present. The head is large and heavy; an advantage in catching larger prey.The black caiman is the largest predator in the Amazon ecosystem, preying on a variety of fish, reptiles, birds and mammals. They are generalists and an apex predator, potentially capable of taking any animal within its range, including other predators. Few ecological studies have been carried out on the species but it can be noted that the black caiman has its own ecological niche that enables coexistence without too much competition. As the largest predator in the ecosystem, it may also be a keystone species, playing an important role of maintaining the structure of the ecosystem. Reproduction takes place in the dry season. Females build a nest mound with an egg chamber, protecting the eggs from predators. Hatchlings form groups called pods, guarded by the presence of the female. These pods may contain individuals from other nests. Once common, it was hunted to near extinction primarily for its commercially valuable hide. It is now making a comeback, listed as Conservation Dependent. Overall a little-known species, it was not researched in any detail until the 1980s, when the leather-trade had already taken its toll. It is a dangerous species to humans and attacks have occurred in the past.".
- Black_caiman thumbnail Jacaré_Açú.jpg?width=300.
- Black_caiman wikiPageExternalLink csp_mnig.htm.
- Black_caiman wikiPageExternalLink article.cfm?articleId=734&issueId=59.
- Black_caiman wikiPageID "1174701".
- Black_caiman wikiPageRevisionID "602594443".
- Black_caiman genus "Melanosuchus".
- Black_caiman hasPhotoCollection Black_caiman.
- Black_caiman imageWidth "250".
- Black_caiman name "Black caiman".
- Black_caiman rangeMap "Range of Melanosuchus niger.PNG".
- Black_caiman rangeMapWidth "150".
- Black_caiman species "niger".
- Black_caiman status "LR/cd".
- Black_caiman statusSystem "IUCN2.3".
- Black_caiman synonyms "* Caiman niger (Spix, 1825) * Champsa nigra * Alligator niger * Jacare niger * Jacaretinga niger".
- Black_caiman subject Category:Crocodilians.
- Black_caiman subject Category:Megafauna_of_South_America.
- Black_caiman subject Category:Monotypic_reptile_genera.
- Black_caiman subject Category:Reptiles_of_Guyana.
- Black_caiman subject Category:Reptiles_of_South_America.
- Black_caiman type Animal100015388.
- Black_caiman type Chordate101466257.
- Black_caiman type CrocodilianReptile101696633.
- Black_caiman type Crocodilians.
- Black_caiman type Diapsid101661818.
- Black_caiman type LivingThing100004258.
- Black_caiman type Object100002684.
- Black_caiman type Organism100004475.
- Black_caiman type PhysicalEntity100001930.
- Black_caiman type Reptile101661091.
- Black_caiman type ReptilesOfSouthAmerica.
- Black_caiman type Vertebrate101471682.
- Black_caiman type Whole100003553.
- Black_caiman comment "The black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) is a large crocodilian and the biggest extant member of the family, Alligatoridae. It is a carnivorous reptile that lives along slow-moving rivers, lakes, seasonally flooded savannas of the Amazon basin, and in other freshwater habitats of South America. It is a quite large species, growing to sizes of at least 5 m (16 ft) and possibly up to 6 m (20 ft) in length. As their name implies, the black caiman has a dark coloration, as an adult.".
- Black_caiman label "Black caiman".
- Black_caiman label "Caïman noir".
- Black_caiman label "Jacaré-açu".
- Black_caiman label "Kajman czarny".
- Black_caiman label "Melanosuchus niger".
- Black_caiman label "Melanosuchus niger".
- Black_caiman label "Mohrenkaiman".
- Black_caiman label "Zwarte kaaiman".
- Black_caiman label "Чёрный кайман".
- Black_caiman label "クロカイマン".
- Black_caiman label "黑凱門鱷".
- Black_caiman sameAs Mohrenkaiman.
- Black_caiman sameAs Melanosuchus_niger.
- Black_caiman sameAs Kaiman_beltz.
- Black_caiman sameAs Caïman_noir.
- Black_caiman sameAs Melanosuchus_niger.
- Black_caiman sameAs クロカイマン.
- Black_caiman sameAs Zwarte_kaaiman.
- Black_caiman sameAs Kajman_czarny.
- Black_caiman sameAs Jacaré-açu.
- Black_caiman sameAs m.04dj68.
- Black_caiman sameAs Q504483.
- Black_caiman sameAs Q504483.
- Black_caiman sameAs Black_caiman.
- Black_caiman wasDerivedFrom Black_caiman?oldid=602594443.
- Black_caiman depiction Jacaré_Açú.jpg.
- Black_caiman isPrimaryTopicOf Black_caiman.