Are black caimans larger than alligators?

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Closeup of a Black Caiman (Melanosuchus niger) facing the camera as it enters the water from a muddy riverbank in Pampas del Yacuma, Bolivia.

An American alligator rests on a mound of vegetation at the edge of a swamp, surrounded by large green leaves, with its reflection visible in the water.

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Closeup of a Black Caiman (Melanosuchus niger) facing the camera as it enters the water from a muddy riverbank in Pampas del Yacuma, Bolivia.

Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger)

A black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) entering the water. Although black caimans...

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An American alligator rests on a mound of vegetation at the edge of a swamp, surrounded by large green leaves, with its reflection visible in the water.

American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)

An American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) in a Florida swamp.

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