Northern Caiman Lizard, Yasuni National Park, Ecuador

Description

The Northern Caiman Lizard is a quite big species of lizard found in northern South America. The species can be found in the countries of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and the Guianas. It lives in swampy habitats and other wooded areas which are flooded. It is mostly aquatic and is an excellent climber. It spends most of its time basking on branches overhanging the waterways so that if trouble was to arise it would be a quick drop into the safety of the water.