Kaiman

Kaiman
Rentang waktu:
PaleosenSekarang, 60–0 jtyl
Kaiman Yacare, Caiman yacare
Klasifikasi ilmiah Sunting klasifikasi ini
Kerajaan: Animalia
Filum: Chordata
Kelas: Reptilia
Klad: Archosauromorpha
Klad: Archosauriformes
Ordo: Crocodilia
Famili: Alligatoridae
Subfamili: Caimaninae
Brochu, 1999
Spesies tipe
Caiman latirostris
Daudin, 1825

Kaiman adalah kelompok hewan yang termasuk ke dalam subfamili Caimaninae yang masih satu keluarga dengan buaya dan aligator, tetapi lebih dekat dengan aligator. Kaiman berkacamata mendapatkan namanya dari punggung yang terdapat di antara matanya. Ini terlihat seperti jembatan pasangan kacamata.

Taksonomi

Kaiman Hitam (Melanosuchus niger
Kaiman kerdil curvier (Paleosuchus palpebrosus)
Kaiman wajah halus (Paleosuchus trigonatus)
right Kaiman berkacamata (Caiman crocodilus)
Kaiman moncong lebar (Caiman latirostris)
Kaiman yacare (Caiman yacare)

Referensi

  1. ^ Adam P. Cossette (2020). "A new species of Bottosaurus (Alligatoroidea: Caimaninae) from the Black Peaks Formation (Palaeocene) of Texas indicates an early radiation of North American caimanines". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. Online edition. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz178.


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