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Native to: The caiman Lizard is native to south america and the Amazon basin of Peru and Brazil.

Adult Size: The Adult size of the Fence Lizard is anywhere from 2 to 4 feet and weighs 3 to 6 lbs.

Appearance: The Caiman Lizard has a red-orange head. The body on the other hand is green. They have a laterally flattened tail. The head of the Caiman lizard is large with moveable eyelids. There scales are large and heavy.

Diet: Caiman lizards in the wild will eat insects, snails, clams, and crawfish. Caiman lizards in captivity will eat insects, snails, canned at food, smelt, crawfish, and fidler crabs.

Habitat: They live in wet forested areas of south america, rainforests, and vegetated swamps.

Caiman Temperment: They are not aggresive by nature but be careful if they feel threatend they will not hesitate to bite with their powerful jaws.