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Basic information
Paleosuchus palpebrosus
Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderCrocodilians
FamilyAlligators and caimans
GenusDwarf Caimans
- Czech name
- Kajmánek trpasličí
- English name
- Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman
- Alternative names
- Brauen-Glattstirnkaimans, Cachirre, Cocodrilo, Crocodilo, Cuvier's smooth-fronted caiman, Dwarf caiman, Jacaré pagua, Jacaré-Anão, Jacaré-Coroa, Jacaré-do-Buraco, Jacaré-Enferrujado, Jacaré-Ferro, Jacaré-Mirim, Jacaré-Paguá, Jacaré-Pedra, Jacaré-Preto, Jacaré-Una, Jacaré-Vermelho, Musky Caiman, Musky caiman., Pretinho, Tiritiri
- Synonyms
- Crocodilus palpebrosus, Champsa gibbiceps, Jacaretinga moschifer
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Freshwater, Grassland, Marsh, Riparian wetland, River, Swamp, Tropical moist broadleaf forest, Wetland
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Fossorial and/or ground-dwelling only, Ground, Mud, Saxicolous, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 1,400 mm
- Body mass
- max 19,999 g
- Hatchling mass
- max 68.6 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 60 years
- Activity
- Nocturnal
- Diet
- Amphibians, Arthropods, Birds, Carnivore, Crustaceans, Fish, Insectivore, Insects, Mammals, Mollusks, Piscivore, Reptiles, Worms
- Foraging mode
- Active
- Body temperature
- ~23.1 °C
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 10–25 individuals
- Clutches per year
- ~1 × per year
- Egg length
- ~70 mm
- Egg width
- ~69 mm
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 4C47J · COL26.10
- Original documentation
- eol traitbank · eol-2b1a6945e807cb8f26a5d28f00d1aab20ae38efbd77156a3c75f0e40e77d
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4