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With a total length averaging 1.4 m (4.6 ft) for males and up to 1.2 m (3.9 ft) for females, Cuvier's dwarf caiman is not only the smallest extant species in the alligator and caiman family, but also the smallest of all crocodilians (unless the Congo dwarf crocodile is considered a valid species). [5]
Genus Paleosuchus – Gray, 1862 – two species ; Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Cuvier's dwarf caiman
It is the second-smallest species of the family Alligatoridae, the smallest being Cuvier's dwarf caiman, also from tropical South America and in the same genus. An adult typically grows to around 1.2 to 1.6 m (3.9 to 5.2 ft) in length and weighs between 9 and 20 kg (20 and 44 lb).
The smallest species is the Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus), which grows to 1.2 to 1.5 m (3.9 to 4.9 ft) long. There are six different species of caiman found throughout the watery jungle habitats of Central and Southern America. The average length for most of the other caiman species is about 2 to 2.5 m (6.6 to 8.2 ft) long.
The yacare caiman is the largest species in the genus, attaining an average adult length of 2.5 to 3 m (8.2 to 9.8 ft), [5] the spectacled caiman reaches 2 to 2.5 m (6.6 to 8.2 ft), with the female rather smaller, [6] and the broad-snouted caiman is the smallest, more typically measuring 1.8 to 2 m (5.9 to 6.6 ft) for males and 1.2 to 1.4 m (3. ...
Cuvier's dwarf caiman: Paleosuchus trigonatus: Smooth-fronted caiman: Caiman crocodilus: Spectacled caiman: Melanosuchus niger: Black caiman: Crocodiles - Crocodylidae: Scientific name Common name Distribution Status Crocodylus acutus: American crocodile: vulnerable: Crocodylus intermedius: Orinoco crocodile: critically endangered
Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) Smooth-fronted caiman (Paleosuchus trigonatus) Tuatara. Cook Strait tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) Lizards. There are ...
Paleosuchus palpebrosus Cuvier's dwarf caiman. ... Females are much smaller, with an adult total length of 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in) and weight of 14–23 kg (31–51 lb ...