Smooth-fronted caiman
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| Species: | P. trigonatus
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| Paleosuchus trigonatus (Schneider, 1801)
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The Smooth-fronted Caiman (Paleosuchus trigonatus), also known as Schneider's Smooth-fronted Caiman, is a crocodilian reptile from South America. It is found in the Amazon Basin of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.
It is also the second smallest species of the Alligatoridae family reaching up to 2.3 meters of length.
References
- Crocodile Specialist Group 1996. Paleosuchus trigomatus [sic]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.
- Information about Paleosuchus trigonatus - The Reptile Database.
Gallery
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A Smooth-fronted Caiman in the wild
External links
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