Melanosuchus niger

 

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA REPTILIA CROCODYLIA ALLIGATORIDAE

Scientific Name: Melanosuchus niger
Species Authority: (Spix, 1825)
Common Name/s:
English – Black Caiman
French – Caïman Noir
Spanish – Caimán Negro, Lagarto Negro

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Lower Risk/conservation dependent     ver 2.3
Year Assessed: 2000
Assessor/s Ross, J.P.
Justification:
Reported to have undergone substantial recovery in several parts of its range. Recent surveys suggest that this species remains widespread and extinction is unlikely.
History:
1996 – Endangered
1994 – Vulnerable (IUCN)
1990 – Endangered (IUCN 1990)
1988 – Endangered
1986 – Endangered (IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre 1986)
1982 – Endangered

Geographic Range [top]

Countries:
Native:
Bolivia; Brazil; Colombia; Ecuador; French Guiana; Guyana; Peru
Presence uncertain:
Venezuela

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Found in the Amazon River basin. Terrestial nest sites and basking areas.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater
Citation: Ross, J.P. 2000. Melanosuchus niger. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010.
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