| Paleosuchus | |
|---|---|
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| Paleosuchus palpebrosus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Crocodilia |
| Family: | Alligatoridae |
| Subfamily: | Caimaninae |
| Genus: | Paleosuchus Gray, 1862 |
Paleosuchus is a South American genus of reptiles in the family Alligatoridae. They are the smallest members of the order Crocodilia in the Americas.[1] The genus contains two species:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
) | P. palpebrosus | Cuvier's dwarf caiman | Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, and Venezuela |
) | P. trigonatus | Smooth-fronted caiman | Amazon and Orinoco Basins |
References
- ^ Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey (2014). The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed at http://animaldiversity.org.
- ^ Alderton, D. (1991). Crocodiles and Alligators of the World. New York: Facts on File Publications.
External links
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