Caiman lizards are native to South America, where they are found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru.

These semiaquatic lizards spend a lot of time in the water and inhabit marshes, streams, and flooded forests.

[2] The caiman lizards are built similarly to their cousins the tegus, with a large, heavyset body and short but powerful limbs.

Their jaws are heavily muscular to help aid in eating its normal prey of snails, crawfish and fresh water clams.

Caiman lizards are kept in private collections, but they are not yet kept in large numbers due to their tendency to only accept snails and their high price.