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 Spectacled Caiman

With it's bony ridge which is present between the front of the eyes (infra-orbital bridge), this gives the appearance like a pair of spectacles. A triangular ridge is present on the heavily-ossified upper eyelids. The juveniles have a yellowish appearance with blacks spots and bands on the body and tail, as they mature they become a dull in colour and more like and olive green colouration.

The caiman feeds on fish, amphibians, reptiles and water birds and as they grow larger they may take on larger mammals, such as agoutis, manicous or the unsuspecting monkey who decides to come down from the trees for a drink.   

Scientific Name - Caiman crocodilus 

Common Name - "alligator"

Class: Reptilia

Order: Crocodylidae

Genus:

( Carnivore )

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