Abstract:
The black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) of the Aligatoridae family is considered to be the largest aquatic predator of Continental America. Like all reptiles, the black caiman has special features for energy use to control his body temperature according to climatic variations. These variations can reveal the current metabolic status of the animals, explaining the importance to study such parameters. We determined the biochemical profile of some blood compounds of 12 alligators, weighing 77.66±8.92 kg, as there are: urea (3.41±0.66), albumin (24.85±0.63), total protein (63.83±16.97), uric acid (0.25±0.09), glucose (6.99±0.77), total cholesterol (2.20±0.27), triglycerides (0.58±0.07), TGO (138.83±9.16), and ALT (12.47±2.82).
Index Terms:
Wild animals; crocodiles; Melanosuchus niger; Aligatoridae; biochemical profile; serology.
