Caiman is a genus of alligatorids in the subfamily Caimaninae, one of two primary lineages within the family Alligatoridae, comprising three species: the spectacled caiman, the broad-snouted caiman and the yacare caiman. Native to Central and South America, caimans inhabit marshes, swamps, lakes and mangrove rivers, and most species average about 2 to 2.5 meters in length. They differ from alligators in lacking a bony septum between the nostrils, in having ventral armor of overlapping bony scutes formed from two parts joined by a suture, and in longer, sharper teeth.
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Source Wikidata: Spectacled Caiman
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A caiman (), also spelled cayman (from Taíno kaiman), is an alligatorid belonging to the subfamily Caimaninae, one of two primary lineages within the Alligatoridae family, the other being alligators.
View the SourceWikidata: Caiman
Wikidata Q478759, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikidata: Spectacled Caiman
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Spectacled Caiman, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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