Cuvier's dwarf caiman
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Cuvier's dwarf caiman is a small crocodilian in the alligator family from northern and central South America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru,
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Skull and scutes, compared to American alligator (left) and spectacled caiman (middle).
Scale arrangement is useful for identifying Cuvier's dwarf caiman.
Juveniles at the Cologne Zoological Garden
Smooth-fronted caiman
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The smooth-fronted caiman, also known as Schneider's dwarf caiman or Schneider's smooth-fronted caiman, is a crocodilian from South America, where it is native to the Amazon and Orinoco Basins. It is
Cuvier's dwarf caiman
…names for this species include the musky caiman, the dwarf caiman, Cuvier's caiman, and the smooth-fronted caiman (the latter name is also used for P. trigonatus). It is sometimes kept in captivity as a pet and may be referred to as the wedge-head caiman by the pet trade community. Cuvier's dwarf caiman was first…
Caïman de Schneider
A juvenile smooth-fronted caiman in Peru
In captivity
Baby, Serra da Mocidade