Aka Cuvier's smooth-fronted caiman is the smallest species of crocodilian, growing up to 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) in length. They are also thought to be the most primitive species of crocodilian. Juveniles are brown with black banding , while adults are darker.
Arrowpoint Nature Resort, Kamuni Creek, West Bank Demarara, Guyana, South America.
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Aka Schneider's Dwarf Caiman is the second smallest crocodilian after Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman, reaching up to 2.3m in length. They are nocturnal, spending the day in burrows.
Maparri Wilderness Camp, Maparri River, north Kanuku Mountains, Rupununi, Guyana, South America.
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This guy is on a sandbank in the Rupununi River. He's gathering his thoughts, shortly after being released by the research team from Caiman House. This impressive aquatic hunter is the largest of all alligator species, with reports of individuals measuring 6m.
Rupununi River downstream from Caiman House, Yupukari Village, north Rupununi, Guyana, South America.
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I got eye-to-eye with this Spectacled Caiman that had been caught by the research team from Caiman House. Aka White Caiman or Common Caiman is a small to mid-sized crocodilian, growing 1.2 to 2m (3.9 to 6.6 ft) in length.
Rupununi River downstream from Caiman House, Yupukari Village, north Rupununi, Guyana, South America.
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This large adult was basking on a sandbank in the Rupununi River.
Downstream from Caiman House, Yupukari Village, north Rupununi, Guyana, South America.
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