Caiman hiding in a pond of Salvinia, Transpantanal Highway, Pantanal, Brazil

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The Pantanal wetlands in Brazil are the world's largest tropical wetlands and it is a vast area rich in environmental biodiversity, harboring many endangered and threatened species. The Pantanal ecosystem is reported to be home to over 300 mammalian species, 400 fish species, 480 reptile species, 1000 bird species, and over 9000 different subspecies of invertebrates. Caiman (Caiman yacare) immersed in a pond full of salvina (Salvinia minima), which is a floating fern larger in size than duckweed.

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Size: 5000px × 3333px
Location: Transpantanal Highway, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Pantanal, Brazil
Photo credit: © Terry Allen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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