Melanosuchus niger

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Melanosuchus niger

Taxonavigation[edit]

Taxonavigation: Eusuchia 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha
Cladus: Crurotarsi
Divisio: Archosauria
Subsectio: Pseudosuchia
Cladus: Suchia
Cladus: Paracrocodylomorpha
Cladus: Loricata
Superordo: Crocodylomorpha
Ordo: Crocodilia
Cladus: Mesoeucrocodylia
Cladus: Neosuchia
Subordo: Eusuchia

Familia: Alligatoridae
Subfamilia: Caimaninae
Genus: Melanosuchus
Species: Melanosuchus niger

Name[edit]

Melanosuchus niger (Spix, 1825)

  • Syntypes: ZSM 3,0; 2480,0 and 3039,0.
  • Type locality: “Fluminis Amazonium et Solimoëns”, Brazil.

Combinations[edit]

  • Caiman niger Spix, 1825: 3 [original combination]
  • Melanosuchus nigerWerner, 1933 [subsequent combination]

References[edit]

Primary references[edit]

  • Spix, J.B. von 1825. Animalia nova sive species nova lacertarum quas in itinere per Brasiliam annis MDCCCXVII-MDCCCXX jussu et auspicius Maximiliani Josephi I Bavariae Regis suscepto collegit et descripsit Dr. J. B. de Spix (In Latin). T.O. Weigel: Lipsiae; F.S. Hübschmanni: Monachii. 26 pp. BHL Reference page

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Vernacular names[edit]

беларуская: Чорны кайман
български: Черен кайман
Deutsch: Mohrenkaiman
English: Black Caiman
español: Caimán negro
suomi: Suokaimaani
français: Caïman noir
עברית: קיימן שחור
magyar: Fekete kajmán
日本語: クロカイマン
Nederlands: Zwarte kaaiman
polski: Kajman czarny
português: Jacaré-açu
русский: Чёрный кайман
svenska: Svart kajman