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Caiman Collection

The caiman, specifically the Caiman crocodilus crocodilus and Anilius scytale species, is a fascinating creature found in various regions of South America

Background imageCaiman Collection: Caiman crocodilus crocodilus and Anilius scytale

Caiman crocodilus crocodilus and Anilius scytale
Spectacled caiman and South American false coral snake. Plate 69 from Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium of de Verandering der Surinaamsche Insecten (1705) by A. Maria Sybilla Merian (1647-1717)

Background imageCaiman Collection: Dwarf Caiman - northern South America, from Bolivia to Brazil and Paraguay

Dwarf Caiman - northern South America, from Bolivia to Brazil and Paraguay. Smallest species of crocodilian, up to 1
PM-10457 Dwarf Caiman northern South America, from Bolivia to Brazil and Paraguay. Smallest species of crocodilian, up to 1.5m long

Background imageCaiman Collection: Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger), Lake Sandoval, Tambopata National Reserve, Puerto Maldonado

Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger), Lake Sandoval, Tambopata National Reserve, Puerto Maldonado, Tambopata Province, Madre de Dios, Peru

Background imageCaiman Collection: Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger), Lake Yacumama, Puerto Maldonado, Tambopata Province

Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger), Lake Yacumama, Puerto Maldonado, Tambopata Province, Madre de Dios, Peru

Background imageCaiman Collection: Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger), Lake Yacumama, Puerto Maldonado, Tambopata Province

Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger), Lake Yacumama, Puerto Maldonado, Tambopata Province, Madre de Dios, Peru

Background imageCaiman Collection: Nile crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus 1, gharial, Gavialis gangeticus 2 (critically endangered)

Nile crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus 1, gharial, Gavialis gangeticus 2 (critically endangered)
FLO4655192 Nile crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus 1, gharial, Gavialis gangeticus 2 (critically endangered), and caiman or dragon lizard, Caiman yacare 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Al

Background imageCaiman Collection: Common caiman, Caiman crocodilus. The great torch lezard, Lezard-Crocodile of Surinam

Common caiman, Caiman crocodilus. The great torch lezard, Lezard-Crocodile of Surinam
FLO4653059 Common caiman, Caiman crocodilus. The great torch lezard, Lezard-Crocodile of Surinam. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Friedrich Schmidt after an illustration by Johann

Background imageCaiman Collection: Ancient Rome: Lion and Crocodile (colour litho)

Ancient Rome: Lion and Crocodile (colour litho)
8673809 Ancient Rome: Lion and Crocodile (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lion and Crocodile)

Background imageCaiman Collection: Fight between snake and crocodile (litho)

Fight between snake and crocodile (litho)
8634750 Fight between snake and crocodile (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fight between snake and crocodile)

Background imageCaiman Collection: Dictionary: Ichneumon (engraving)

Dictionary: Ichneumon (engraving)
8636617 Dictionary: Ichneumon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ichneumon. Illustration for A Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Crabb (3rd edn)

Background imageCaiman Collection: Tiglath-pileser inspecting Gifts from Egypt (litho)

Tiglath-pileser inspecting Gifts from Egypt (litho)
8660903 Tiglath-pileser inspecting Gifts from Egypt (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tiglath-pileser inspecting Gifts from Egypt)

Background imageCaiman Collection: Close-up underwater portrait of a yacare caiman, Caiman yacare, in the Rio Claro, Pantanal

Close-up underwater portrait of a yacare caiman, Caiman yacare, in the Rio Claro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Background imageCaiman Collection: Close-up underwater portrait of a yacare caiman, Caiman yacare, in the Rio Claro, Pantanal

Close-up underwater portrait of a yacare caiman, Caiman yacare, in the Rio Claro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Background imageCaiman Collection: Group of Yacare caiman, Caiman Crocodylus yacare, resting along the Cuiaba River

Group of Yacare caiman, Caiman Crocodylus yacare, resting along the Cuiaba River. Mato Grosso Do Sul State, Brazil

Background imageCaiman Collection: A yacare caiman, Caiman yacare, looking up. Rio Claro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil

A yacare caiman, Caiman yacare, looking up. Rio Claro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Background imageCaiman Collection: A Yacare caiman, Caiman Crocodylus yacare, walking along the Cuiaba River

A Yacare caiman, Caiman Crocodylus yacare, walking along the Cuiaba River. Mato Grosso Do Sul State, Brazil

Background imageCaiman Collection: A Yacare caiman, Caiman Crocodylus yacare, along the Cuiaba River. Mato Grosso Do Sul State, Brazil

A Yacare caiman, Caiman Crocodylus yacare, along the Cuiaba River. Mato Grosso Do Sul State, Brazil

Background imageCaiman Collection: A Yacare caiman, Caiman Crocodylus yacare, jumping out of the Cuiaba River

A Yacare caiman, Caiman Crocodylus yacare, jumping out of the Cuiaba River. Mato Grosso Do Sul State, Brazil

Background imageCaiman Collection: A Yacare caiman, Caiman Crocodylus yacare, on the surface of the Cuiaba River

A Yacare caiman, Caiman Crocodylus yacare, on the surface of the Cuiaba River. Mato Grosso Do Sul State, Brazil

Background imageCaiman Collection: A Yacare caiman, Caiman Crocodylus yacare, in the Cuiaba River. Mato Grosso Do Sul State, Brazil

A Yacare caiman, Caiman Crocodylus yacare, in the Cuiaba River. Mato Grosso Do Sul State, Brazil

Background imageCaiman Collection: A Yacare caiman, Caiman Crocodylus yacare, resting on the riverbank

A Yacare caiman, Caiman Crocodylus yacare, resting on the riverbank. Mato Grosso Do Sul State, Brazil

Background imageCaiman Collection: Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) with butterfly on snout, Cuiaba River, Pantanal Matogrossense

Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) with butterfly on snout, Cuiaba River, Pantanal Matogrossense National Park, Pantanal, Brazil

Background imageCaiman Collection: Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) on river bank, Cuiaba River, Pantanal Matogrossense National Park

Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) on river bank, Cuiaba River, Pantanal Matogrossense National Park, Pantanal, Brazil

Background imageCaiman Collection: Jaguar (Panthera onca) killing Spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) in Piquiri River

Jaguar (Panthera onca) killing Spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) in Piquiri River, Pantanal Mato Grosso, Brazil

Background imageCaiman Collection: Sobek, Kom Ombo Temple (relief)

Sobek, Kom Ombo Temple (relief)
8588507 Sobek, Kom Ombo Temple (relief) by Egyptian; Temple of Sobek and Haroeris, Kom Ombo, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt. Kom Ombo Temple, between Luxor and Aswan Sobek, son of the goddess Neith)

Background imageCaiman Collection: Crocodile, Kom Ombo Temple (sculpture)

Crocodile, Kom Ombo Temple (sculpture)
8588228 Crocodile, Kom Ombo Temple (sculpture) by Egyptian; Temple of Sobek and Haroeris, Kom Ombo, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt)

Background imageCaiman Collection: Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) Cuiaba River, Pantanal, Brazil, August

Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) Cuiaba River, Pantanal, Brazil, August

Background imageCaiman Collection: Julia heleconia (Dryas iulia) butterfly on head of Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare)

Julia heleconia (Dryas iulia) butterfly on head of Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare). Butterflies often land on caimans head to drink the salt from its eyes. Pantanal, Brazil

Background imageCaiman Collection: Spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) in water at night, Mato Grosso, Pantanal, Brazil

Spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) in water at night, Mato Grosso, Pantanal, Brazil

Background imageCaiman Collection: Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) group basking, mouths open to keep cool

Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) group basking, mouths open to keep cool. Pantanal Matogrossense National Park, Pantanal, Brazil

Background imageCaiman Collection: Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) feeding on Amazon sailfin catfish (Pterygoplichthys

Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) feeding on Amazon sailfin catfish (Pterygoplichthys pardalis) Cuiaba River, Pantanal Matogrossense National Park, Pantanal, Brazil

Background imageCaiman Collection: Yacare caiman, (Caiman yacare) Pantanal Matogrossense National Park, Pantanal, Brazil

Yacare caiman, (Caiman yacare) Pantanal Matogrossense National Park, Pantanal, Brazil

Background imageCaiman Collection: Yacare Caiman (Caiman yacare) with butterfly (Paulogramma pyracmon) resting on its snout

Yacare Caiman (Caiman yacare) with butterfly (Paulogramma pyracmon) resting on its snout, Pantanal, Brazil

Background imageCaiman Collection: Yacare Caiman (Caiman yacare) with mouth open to keep cool, Pantanal, Brazil

Yacare Caiman (Caiman yacare) with mouth open to keep cool, Pantanal, Brazil

Background imageCaiman Collection: Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) at water surface with horse flies on its head

Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) at water surface with horse flies on its head, Yasuni National Park, Orellana, Ecuador

Background imageCaiman Collection: Spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) Rio BaiAia Bonita, Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul

Spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) Rio BaiAia Bonita, Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul
Spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) Rio Baiia Bonita, Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Background imageCaiman Collection: Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) at water surface, Yasuni National Park, Orellana

Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) at water surface, Yasuni National Park, Orellana, Ecuador

Background imageCaiman Collection: A large caiman (Yacara©) lying on the grass inside the Iberaa National Park at dusk

A large caiman (Yacara©) lying on the grass inside the Iberaa National Park at dusk
A large caiman (Yacare) lying on the grass inside the IberAa National Park at dusk, Colonia Pellegrini, Corrientes, Argentina. IberAa is the second-largest wetland in the world after Pantanal (Brazil)

Background imageCaiman Collection: Cayman at El Limbo Hotel, Bastimentos Island, Panama, Central America

Cayman at El Limbo Hotel, Bastimentos Island, Panama, Central America

Background imageCaiman Collection: Water lilies in Kew Gardens, London, England

Water lilies in Kew Gardens, London, England

Background imageCaiman Collection: Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) with mouth open, head portrait, Cuiaba River, Pantanal, Mato Grosso

Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) with mouth open, head portrait, Cuiaba River, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Background imageCaiman Collection: Spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) in shallow water, Amazon rainforest, Loreto, Peru

Spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) in shallow water, Amazon rainforest, Loreto, Peru

Background imageCaiman Collection: Caiman lizard reflected on glass. Date: 31-12-1999

Caiman lizard reflected on glass. Date: 31-12-1999

Background imageCaiman Collection: Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) head half submerged in river, Yasuni National Park

Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) head half submerged in river, Yasuni National Park, Amazon Basin, Ecuador

Background imageCaiman Collection: DDE-90038722

DDE-90038722
Brown Caiman (Caiman crocodilus fuscus), subspecies of Caiman crocodilus & Water Lettuce (Pistia stratiotes), Hato Masaguarel working farm and biological station, Gua

Background imageCaiman Collection: DDE-90038664

DDE-90038664
Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodilus) Rainforest, Iwokrama Reserve, Guyana. Date: 26/01/2011

Background imageCaiman Collection: DDE-90038543

DDE-90038543
Jacare Caiman or Yacare Caiman Date: 26/01/2011

Background imageCaiman Collection: DDE-90038526

DDE-90038526
South America, Brazil, Amazon. Spectacled Caiman resting on Amazon lilypad. Date: 12/07/2006



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The caiman, specifically the Caiman crocodilus crocodilus and Anilius scytale species, is a fascinating creature found in various regions of South America. One notable member is the Dwarf Caiman, which can be spotted in northern South America from Bolivia to Brazil and Paraguay. Despite its small size, reaching up to 5 meters long, this species holds great significance as it is the smallest type of crocodilian. In Brazil's Mato Grosso region, along the Cuiaba River in Pantanal National Park, one may come across the impressive Yacare caiman with its mouth wide open. This head portrait showcases their striking features against the backdrop of nature's beauty. Similarly, within Peru's Amazon rainforest in Loreto lies another captivating sight—the Spectacled caiman resting peacefully in shallow waters. Observing wildlife interactions can be truly awe-inspiring; an example being when a Jaguar was captured on camera skillfully hunting down a Spectacled caiman along Piquiri River. Such encounters remind us of nature's delicate balance and how each species plays a vital role within their ecosystem. During August in Pantanal, Brazil, Yacare they can be seen basking under the sun while Julia heleconia butterflies gracefully perch upon their heads—a harmonious coexistence between two distinct creatures. At nightfall in Mato Grosso's Pantanal region, Spectacled caimans emerge from beneath murky waters creating an eerie yet mesmerizing spectacle. To beat the heat and regulate body temperature effectively during scorching days, Yacare caimans often gather together with mouths agape—creating an astonishing sight for onlookers. Yet it is not just their cooling techniques that captivate our attention; these formidable predators are also known for devouring Amazon sailfin catfish—an impressive display of strength and survival skills.