Caiman (genus): Difference between revisions

'''Caimans''Caiman''''' areis [[alligatorid]]a genus of [[crocodyliacaiman]]nss within the [[alligatorid]] [[subfamily (biology)|subfamily]] [[Caimaninae]]. Caimans inhabit [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]]. They are relatively small crocodilians, with most species reaching lengths of only a few meters, although one species, the [[black caiman]], can exceed {{convert|4|m|ft|abbr=on}} in length.<ref>{{cite journal | doi = 10.2307/3889340 | last1 = Brochu | first1 = C. A. | year = 1999 | title = Phylogenetics, Taxonomy, and Historical Biogeography of Alligatoroidea | jstor = 3889340| journal = Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Memoir | volume = 6 | issue = | pages = 9–100 }}</ref>