Melanosuchus niger Spix 1825 (black caiman)
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Reptilia - Crocodylia - Alligatoridae
Belongs to Melanosuchus according to Spix 1825
See also Lang and Guilette 2002
Sister taxa: Melanosuchus fisheri, Melanosuchus latrubessei
Ecology: carnivore
Distribution: found only at on highway BR 364 (Miocene of Brazil)
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