The True Alligators - Caiman
Image Left: A Spectacled Caiman up close.
Caiman Classification from Wikipedia
- Subfamily Caimaninae
- Genus Paleosuchus
- P. palpebrosus, Cuvier's dwarf caiman
- P. trigonatus, smooth-fronted caiman
- Clade Jacarea
- Genus Caiman
- C. yacare, Yacare caiman
- C. crocodilus, spectacled caiman
- C. c. apaporiensis, Rio Apaporis caiman
- C. c. fuscus, brown caiman
- †C. lutescens
- †C. venezuelensis
- C. latirostris, broad-snouted caiman
- Genus Melanosuchus
- M. niger, black caiman
- Genus Caiman
- Genus Paleosuchus
Web Resources
ARKive - Black Caiman
ARKive - Spectacled Caiman
ARKive - Broad-snouted Caiman
ADW - Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman
ARKive - Black Caiman
ARKive - Spectacled Caiman
ARKive - Broad-snouted Caiman
ADW - Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman
Main Lesson Videos
Projects & Activities
How to Draw a Dwarf Caiman
Caiman Art Projects!
You can create artwork of your choice about any of the caiman species!
Directions: Think about your favorite type of art. Use that art form to create a work of art about your chosen caiman species. Need help choosing your art type? Check out the list below.
Types of art to consider:
What's Your Favorite Subject?
Directions: Consider what your favorite subjects are in school. Math, history, geography, literature to name a few. Apply a subject to the study of the caiman! Below are some examples.
How to Draw a Dwarf Caiman
Caiman Art Projects!
You can create artwork of your choice about any of the caiman species!
Directions: Think about your favorite type of art. Use that art form to create a work of art about your chosen caiman species. Need help choosing your art type? Check out the list below.
Types of art to consider:
- Watercolor painting
- Drawing using your favorite coloring media (crayons, colored pencils, etc.) You can use the video tutorial below to assist you in drawing your Queen conch.
- Paper mache
- Clay model
- Picture collage
- Computer graphic art
- Lapbook
What's Your Favorite Subject?
Directions: Consider what your favorite subjects are in school. Math, history, geography, literature to name a few. Apply a subject to the study of the caiman! Below are some examples.
- Literature & grammar - write a story about a caiman species.
- Literature - Create a rhyme related to the caiman.
- Math - create a story problem about them and or describe. Describe their colors, patterns and sizes.
- History - Study the historical significance of caiman among humans.
- Geography - Create a map of their geographic range and glue pictures of different species marking each species range on your map.
Informative Videos