Melanosuchus niger
Melanosuchus niger (Spix, 1825)
This species is distinguished from other species of Alligatoridae by the following combination of characters: (1) snout broad and smooth; (2) conspicuous preocular ridge; (3) head brown, with 3-5 blotches outlined in black on the sides of the jaws; (4) dorsal coloration black; (5) ventral…
