Melanosuchus niger Spix 1825 (black caiman)

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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