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CAIMAN LIZARD Dracaena guianensis ©Laura Quick The South American caiman lizard has a few adaptations: • a long and flattened tail, similar to its namesake, the caiman • tail helps the caiman lizard to successfully swim and dive • clear third eyelid is thought to act like a pair of goggles underwater • strong jaw as they specialize in eating snails The body of the caiman lizard is very similar to that of a crocodile. These beautiful and colorful lizards can reach up to 4 feet (1.2 m) long and weigh up to 10 lb (4.5 kg). Live in swampy habitats, where they are adept swimmers and often hang out on branches overhanging water. They were hunted nearly to extinction for their skin, until they were protected in the 1970s and their numbers have rebounded. Probably my favorite lizard at the Zoo, I hadn't seen it recently in the LAIR and found it again in the South America exhibit. This one is shedding. #caimanlizard #dracaenaguianensis #southamerica #docent #class #lazoo #glaza #reptile #lizard #colorful #redhead #buff #©lauraquick #photojourney #losangeles #california #week3 #discovery #giant #4footlong #10pound #eatenbyjaguars https://www.instagram.com/p/B7hCfBHH-lQ/?igshid=1h4z9isgjpdjq

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Happy #WorldLizardDay!!! Lizards are so awesome! There are over 4,600 recognized species of lizard and they reside in a wide variety of ecosystems & habitats. In fact you can find lizards on EVERY continent except Antarctica! This is a caiman lizard, sometimes called a water tegu. They are native to several countries in South America and spend most of their time in and around streams & marshes - cuz they love to munch on aquatic snails, small crabs and insects. #awesomeanimals #instalizard #instareptile #reptilesofinstagram #pictureoftheday #photooftheday #lizardsofinstagram #caimanlizard #sandiegozoo (at San Diego Zoo)

CHILLIN' CAIMAN LIZARD Dracaena guianensis ©Laura Quick The South American caiman lizard has a few adaptations: • a long and flattened tail, similar to its namesake, the caiman • tail helps the caiman lizard to successfully swim and dive • clear third eyelid is thought to act like a pair of goggles underwater • strong jaw as they specialize in eating snails • Deeply forked tongue The body of the caiman lizard is very similar to that of a crocodile. These beautiful and colorful lizards can reach up to 4 feet (1.2 m) long and weigh up to 10 lb (4.5 kg). Live in swampy habitats, where they are adept swimmers and often hang out on branches overhanging water. They were hunted nearly to extinction for their skin, until they were protected in the 1970s and their numbers have rebounded. #chilling #caimanlizard #dracaenaguianensis #southamerica #forkedtongue #jacobsonsorgan #docent #class #lazoo #glaza #reptile #lizard #colorful #redhead #buff #©lauraquick #photojourney #losangelesphotographer #naturephotographer #california #giant #4footlong #10pound #eatenbyjaguars #losangeleszoo #lazoo #losangeleszooandbotanicalgardens #reptilesofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B9f7X4YH5_k/?igshid=jjvsfjd4cpvz

Caiman Lizard Dracaena guianensis Los Angeles Zoo LAIR Los Angeles, California The South American caiman lizard has a few adaptations: - a long and flattened tail, similar to its namesake, the caiman helps the caiman lizard to successfully swim and dive - clear third eyelid is thought to act like a pair of goggles underwater - they specialize in eating snails These lizards can reach up to 4 feet (1.2 m) long and weigh up to 10 lb (4.5 kg). Live in swampy habitats, and hang out on branches overhanging water. Hunted nearly to extinction for their skin, they were protected in the 70s and their numbers have rebounded. #caimanlizard #dracaenaguianensis #southamerica #docent #class #lazoo #glaza #reptile #lizard #colorful #redhead #buff #©lauraquick #photojourney #losangeles #california #week3 #discovery #giant #4footlong #10pound #eatenbyjaguars https://www.instagram.com/p/B32cstiHBTK/?igshid=bqw1yk4km34z

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Huge male Jaguar 🐆 pulling a Caiman out of the water up of a slippery and muddy river bank. While the alligator has a small overbite, conical teeth, and the inside of its mouth is beige in color, the caiman has a very large upper jaw with a mouth that includes many sharp, long, and narrow teeth and an interior that is orangish in hue. Caimans also have larger and higher set eyes than alligators. 🎥bertiegregory #nature_wizards #nature_photo #caiman #caimanlizard #caimán #caïman #caimanes #jaguars #jaguarlovers #jaguar #jaguares #huntinglife #reptile #reptilelover #reptiles #predators #predatorhunting #malejaguar #powerful #riverbank #muddy #slippery #wildlifephotos #animalcreatives #wildandanimal #thearthstories #nature_seekers https://www.instagram.com/reel/CSbz6IBHRWz/?utm_medium=tumblr