Caiman crocodilus
Caiman crocodilus (Linnaeus, 1758)
This species is distinguished from other species of Alligatoridae by the following combination of characters: (1) a crescent-shaped ridge anterior to each eye, on the dorsum of the snout; (2) dorsal scales quadrangular; (3) one palpebral present; (4) upper eyelid rugose; (5) post-occipital scale…
