The sheer size and the jagged teeth of this Black Caiman skull at Calanoa Lodge, Colombian Amazon, defines the apex predator of the Amazon Basin. The species is rare now, however, due to hunting for the leather of its hide. In context at www.dixpix.ca/Amazon/fauna/riverlife/index.html
A Broad-snouted Caiman or Yacare Overo at the Buenos Aires Zoo. Native from eastern Bolivia to Uruguay, it is widely hunted for its leather skin. In context at www.dixpix.ca/Amazon/fauna/riverlife/index.html
The Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) is a crocodile found in the Philippines.[1] It is also known as the Mindoro crocodile and the Philippine freshwater crocodile
Although the largest living crocodile species is named for the Nile River, it is found near rivers and lakes through most of Africa. Photo from near Mikumi Park, Tanzania.
Description des reptiles nouveaux ou imparfaitement connus de la collection du Musum d'histoire naturelle et remarques sur la classification et les caractres des reptiles..[Paris :Musum d'histoire naturelle]1852-.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4039518rocodiles have eyes/ears/nostrils on top of head so they can still see, hear & smell when almost fully submerged biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4039518
A Spectacled Caiman or Caiman de Anteojos snoozing in Lago Pilchicocha of the Sasha Reserve, Ecuador. It is native to much of the Neotropics. In context at www.dixpix.ca/Amazon/fauna/riverlife/index.html