The caiman lizard is a semi-aquatic species named for its large, heavy scales that resemble those of the caiman crocodile. It has a green body and a reddish-orange head.
As I'm sure some of you are aware, scientists have recently divided the slender-snouted crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus) into two species: the West African slender-snouted crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus) and the Central African slender-snouted crocodile (Mecistops leptorhynchus). My...
Here is a description (done by me) of the 24 extant species of Crocodilian (there may be 25 but I chose not to include Crocodylus raninus). Note that ranges are based off of their NATIVE ranges - there are a few populations of a few species outside of their native ranges, those aren't being...