Main Characteristics

Broad-Snouted Caiman have a body length of approximately 2 m (6.6 ft) and they have olive-green, scaly skin.

Habitat

Broad-Snouted Caiman can be found in the freshwater marshes, swamps and mangroves of South America.

Diet

Broad-Snouted Caiman mainly feed on invertebrates, fish, amphibians, turtles and snails.

Breeding

Broad-Snouted Caiman lay 20 - 60 eggs in a mound of soil and vegetation. The female guards the eggs during incubation and protects her newly hatched young in the water.

Predators

Humans are predators of Broad-Snouted Caiman.

Interesting Facts

Latirostris is Latin for wide nose.

Similar Animals

Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman
Smooth-Fronted Caiman
Yacare Caiman
Spectacled Caiman
Black Caiman