Description: English: Location taken: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Names: Melanosuchus niger (Spix, 1825), Black caiman, Caim, Caimán negro, Caïman Noir, Cocodrilo., Fekete kajmán, Jacar, Jacaré açu, Jacaré-açu, Kaiman du, Kajman czarny, Lagarto Negro, Melanosuchus niger, Mohrenkaiman, Suokaimaani, Svart kajman, Yana lagartu, Zwarte kaaiman, Кайман черный, Црн кајман, Черен кайман, Чёрный кайман, Чорний кайман, Чорны кайман, קיימן שחור, შავი კაიმანი, クロカイマン, 黑凱門 Classification: Animalia > Chordata > Reptilia > Crocodylia > Crocodylidae > Melanosuchus > Melanosuchus niger. Date: 12 November 2005. Source: source: David Stang. First published at ZipcodeZoo.com. Author: Photo by David J. Stang.