Paleosuchus
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| Paleosuchus palpebrosus | |
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Paleosuchus is a South American genus of reptile in the family Alligatoridae. They are the smallest members of the order Crocodilia in the Americas.[1] The genus contains two species:[2]
- Cuvier's dwarf caiman - P. palpebrosus
- Smooth-fronted caiman - P. trigonatus
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.
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