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- Black_caiman abstract "The black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) is a large crocodilian and, along with the American alligator, is one of the biggest extant members of the family Alligatoridae and order Crocodilia. 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, which make it the biggest reptile in the Neotropical ecozone. 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 grey 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 apex predators, 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.
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- Black_caiman wikiPageLength "20917".
- Black_caiman wikiPageOutDegree "113".
- Black_caiman wikiPageRevisionID "704402796".
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Alligatoridae.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Amazon_basin.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Amazon_river_dolphin.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink American_alligator.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink American_crocodile.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Anaconda.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Apex_predator.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Araguaia_River.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Armadillo.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Bird.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Caiman.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Camouflage.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Capybara.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Carnivore.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Category:Crocodilians.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Category:Megafauna_of_South_America.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Category:Monotypic_reptile_genera.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Category:Reptiles_of_Guyana.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Category:Reptiles_of_South_America.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Catfish.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Cattle.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Coati.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Common_agouti.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Conservation-dependent_species.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Cougar.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Crocodilia.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Crustacean.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Deer.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Dog.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Dry_season.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Ecological_niche.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Ecosystem.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Egg.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Egg_chamber.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Fish.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Flooded_grasslands_and_savannas.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Fresh_water.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Frog.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Generalist_and_specialist_species.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Giant_otter.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Hatchling.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Heron.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Horse.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Human.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Insect.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Invertebrate.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Jaguar.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink James_Rollins.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Johann_Baptist_von_Spix.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Keystone_species.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Lake.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Linea_aspera.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Mammal.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Matthew_Reilly.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Mesopredator_release_hypothesis.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Monkey.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Morphology_(biology).
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Neontology.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Neotropic_ecozone.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Nest.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink New_World_vulture.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Nile_crocodile.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Nocturnality.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Orinoco_crocodile.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Paca.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Peccary.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Perch.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Pig.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Piranha.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Predation.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Range_(biology).
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Reproduction.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Reptile.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink River.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Rodent.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Scale_(anatomy).
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Sloth.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Snail.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Snake.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Soil.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink South_America.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink South_American_coati.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink South_American_tapir.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Spectacled_caiman.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Thermoregulation.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Turtle.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink Vertebrate.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink White-lipped_peccary.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink File:Black_caiman_skeleton.jpg.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink File:Blackcaiman_leofleck.jpg.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLink File:Melanosuchus_niger_RDS_Uacari.jpg.
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLinkText "Black caiman".
- Black_caiman wikiPageWikiLinkText "Melanosuchus".