Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: December 31st, 2022.




 



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Genus
Paleosuchus

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Dwarf Caimans, Smooth-fronted Caimans, Armored Caimans, Forest Caimans
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Glattstirnkaimane
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Dværgkaimaner, Glatpandede Kaimaner
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1862 |  |
Paleosuchus Gray (type species: Crocodilus trigonatus Schneider 1801) |
1862 |  |
Aromosuchus Gray (type species: Crocodilus palpebrosus Cuvier 1807; syn. Wermuth & Mertens 1977) |
1902 |  |
Palaeosuchus Waterhouse [substitute name for Paleosuchus Gray 1862] (syn. Wermuth & Mertens 1977) |

Contents:
2 species, none of which are endemic. Endemism: 0% 100%
Introduced to:
USA
(Florida).
Distribution:
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Acre,
Alagoas,
Amapa,
Amazonas,
Bahia,
Ceara,
Distrito Federal,
Goias,
Maranhao,
Mato Grosso,
Mato Grosso do Sul,
Minas Gerais,
Para
[incl.
Marajo Island],
Paraiba,
Pernambuco,
Piaui,
Rio Grande do Norte,
Rondonia,
Roraima,
São Paulo,
Sergipe,
Tocantins),
Colombia,
Ecuador,
French Guiana,
Guyana,
Paraguay,
Peru,
Surinam,
Trinidad & Tobago
(Trinidad),
Venezuela.
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Paleosuchus palpebrosus

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Cayenne Dwarf Caiman, (Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman, Cuvier's Smooth-fronted Caiman)
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Brauen-Glattstirnkaiman
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Brun Dværgkaiman
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1807 |  |
Crocodilus palpebrosus Cuvier |
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Caiman palpebrosus Boulenger 1889 |
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Paleosuchus palpebrosus Müller 1923 |
1825 |  |
Jacaretinga moschifer Spix (Wermuth & Mertens 1977) |
1840 |  |
Champsa gibbiceps Natterer (Wermuth & Mertens 1977) |

Introduced to:
USA
(Florida).
Distribution:
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Acre,
Alagoas,
Amapa,
Amazonas,
Bahia,
Ceara,
Distrito Federal,
Goias,
Maranhao,
Mato Grosso,
Mato Grosso do Sul,
Minas Gerais,
Para
[incl.
Marajo Island],
Paraiba,
Pernambuco,
Piaui,
Rio Grande do Norte,
Rondonia,
Roraima,
Sao Paulo,
Sergipe,
Tocantins),
Colombia,
Ecuador,
French Guiana,
Guyana,
Paraguay,
Peru,
Surinam,
Trinidad & Tobago
(Trinidad),
Venezuela.
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Paleosuchus palpebrosus
© Rune Midtgaard
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Paleosuchus trigonatus

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Northwestern Dwarf Caiman, (Schneider's Dwarf Caiman, Schneider's Smooth-fronted Caiman)
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Keilkopf-Glattstirnkaiman
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Nordvestlig Dværgkaiman
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1801 |  |
Crocodilus trigonatus Schneider |
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Caiman trigonatus Boulenger 1889 |
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Paleosuchus trigonatus Schmidt 1928 |
1924 |  |
Paleosuchus niloticus Müller (Wermuth & Mertens 1977) |

Remarks:
Specific epithet occasionally misspelt trigonotus (e.g., Frank & Ramus 1995).
Introduced to:
USA
(Florida).
Distribution:
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Acre,
Amapa,
Amazonas,
Maranhao,
Mato Grosso,
Para
[incl.
Marajo Island],
Rondonia,
Roraima,
Tocantins),
Colombia,
Ecuador,
French Guiana,
Guyana,
Peru,
Surinam,
Venezuela.
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Paleosuchus trigonatus
© Henrik Bringsøe
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