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Melanosuchus

Reptile Genera

Melanosuchus is a genus of caiman in the subfamily Caimaninae of family Alligatoridae, containing one living species, the black caiman, native to the Amazon basin of South America, and one extinct species, with a fossil record extending back to the Late Miocene roughly 11.6 million years ago. The black caiman is the largest living member of the subfamily Caimaninae and of the entire family Alligatoridae; the genus name derives from Ancient Greek words for black and crocodile.

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Source Wikipedia: MelanosuchusLead paragraph
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The black caiman of South America is the sole extant (living) species, and is the largest living member of the subfamily Caimaninae, as well as the entire alligator family Alligatoridae.
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ2080580, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Melanosuchus
  • Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
  • In Group: Crocodilian Genera, Lead
    Melanosuchus, from Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas), meaning "black", and σούχος (soúkhos), meaning "crocodile", is a genus of caiman.
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Wikidata: Melanosuchus
Wikidata Q2080580, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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