Cuvier's dwarf caiman
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| phylum | Chordata | The Cuvier's dwarf caiman or musky caiman is the smallest of all living crocodilians from northern and central South America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, and Venezuela. It lives primarily near fast stretches of stream, but also in nutrient-deficient waters.
With a total length averaging 1.3–1.5 m (4.3–4.9 ft) in males and typically up to 1.2 m (3.9 ft) in females, it is not only the smallest extant species of the alligator and caiman family, but also the smallest of all crocodilians. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Caiman |
| clade | Diapsida | |
| clade | Crocodylomorpha | |
| order | Crocodilia | |
| family | Alligatoridae | |
| genus | Paleosuchus | |
| species | P. palpebrosus |
