African dwarf crocodile
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| phylum | Chordata | The dwarf crocodile is an African crocodile. It is also the smallest extant crocodile species in the world. Dwarf crocodiles attain a medium adult length of 1.5 meters (5 feet), though the maximum recorded length for this species is 1.9 meters (6.2 feet). Adult specimens typically weigh between 18 and 32 kg (40 and 71 lb), with the largest females weighing up to 40 kg (88 lb) and the largest males weighing 80 kg (180 lb). Adults are a uniform black on their backs and sides with a yellowish underside with black patches. Juveniles have a lighter brown banding on body and tails and yellow patterns on the head.
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| clade | Diapsida | |
| clade | Crocodylomorpha | |
| order | Crocodilia | |
| family | Crocodylidae | |
| genus | Osteolaemus | |
| species | O. tetraspis |