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Melanosuchus

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2018
2018
Cranial shape variation in jacarean caimanines (Crocodylia, Alligatoroidea) and its implications in the taxonomic status of extinct species: The case of Melanosuchus fisheri
Melanosuchus niger (Crocodylia, Alligatoroidea) is one of the six living caimanine species widely distributed throughout the… Expand
2015
2015
Dinâmica e estrutura populacional do jacaré-açu (Melanosuchus niger) na Amazônia
Melanosuchus niger e uma das 23 especies da ordem Crocodylia. Recebe o nome popular de jacare-acu devido a seu grande tamanho… Expand
2013
2013
Species Brevimulticaecum ) Associated With Melanosuchus niger Gastric Lesions in Free-Ranging Black Caimans
The stomachs of 100 free-ranging black caimans (Melanosuchus niger Spix, 1825) from the Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve… Expand
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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Growth rates of black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) and spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) from two different Amazonian flooded habitats
Rates of growth and survival in wild populations are affected by the physical environment, biotic interactions, and density… Expand
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Review
2011
Review
2011
Conservation and management implications of nest-site selection of the sympatric crocodilians Melanosuchus niger and Caiman crocodilus in Central Amazonia, Brazil
Abstract Management of crocodilians is often based on source-sink dynamics, protecting breeding habitat and concentrating hunting… Expand
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2011
2011
A fatal attack on a child by a black caiman (Melanosuchus niger).
We describe a fatal attack by a black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) on an 11-year-old child with comments on the reptile's… Expand
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2011
2011
Anatomical and Topographical Description of the Digestive System of Caiman crocodilus (Linnaeus 1758), Melanosuchus niger (Spix 1825) and Paleosuchus palpebrosus (Cuvier 1807)
Mediante comparaciones anatomicas y topograficas describimos el sistema digestivo de C. crocodillus, M. nigeri y P. palpebrosus… Expand
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2008
2008
Phylogeographic and conservation genetic analysis of the black caiman (Melanosuchus niger).
We assessed the spatial distribution of the genetic variability of Melanosuchus niger from 11 localities in South America using 1… Expand
Review
2008
Review
2008
Distribution patterns, population status and conservation of Melanosuchus niger and Caiman yacare (Crocodylia, Alligatoridae) in oxbow lakes of the Ichilo river floodplain, Bolivia.
Caiman yacare (lagarto) and Melanosuchus niger (black caiman), sympatric species in the Bolivian Amazon basin, have been severely… Expand
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1991
1991
Melanosuchus, M. niger
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