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Common Caiman (Caiman crocodilus)
Caiman, Pantanal, Brasil Photograph by Iain and Sarah. Some rights reserved. (view image details) 
Caiman, Pantanal, Brasil Photograph by Iain and Sarah. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
COMMON CAIMAN FACTS
DescriptionThe Common Caiman is a small to medium sized crocodile. The common name of Spectacled Caiman comes from the bony ridge in front of the eyes that appears to join the eyes like a pair of spectacles. Adults Common caimans are dull olive green, yellowish or brownish grey with dark brown crossbands. Juveniles are yellow with black spots and bands on the body and tail. Other Names Spectacled Caiman Size Length: males 2.0m - 2.5m. Females: around 1.4m Environment wetland, rivers. Found in salt water as well as freshwater Food eats fish, amphibians, reptiles, water birds. Older adults can take large mammals. .Juveniles eat fish, insects, crustaceans, mollusks. Breeding Females lay from 14 to 40 eggs in a mound nest made of soil and vegetation during July to August Nests may be shared by more than one female. Females guard the nest until the eggs hatch after around 90 days. Juveniles remain in groups close to the female for some time after hatching. Range found in much of Central and South America including Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guyana, French Guiana, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Tobago, Trinidad, Venezuela. Classification
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