Crocodilians of
Ecuador  

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Checklist
General remarks: The list includes only formally described species. Newly discovered, but still unnamed species are excluded. However, unnamed species or species unassigned to species level are included, if they are the only representatives of their genus in the region. Species counts exclude extinct and introduced species. Doubtful records, typically older voucher specimens of uncertain origin, have been excluded if considered questionable, as are records based on sources considered unreliable or controversial.
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Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Alligatoridae (Alligators and Caimans)
Genus Caiman (Typical Caimans)
 
Caiman crocodilus

Common Caiman

Almendariz 1992 Busack & Pandya 2001 King & Burke 1989 Miyata 1982 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
Genus Melanosuchus (Black Caiman)
 
Melanosuchus niger

Black Caiman

Almendariz 1992 King & Burke 1989 Medem 1963 Miyata 1982 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019 Vasquez 1991
Genus Paleosuchus (Dwarf Caimans)
 
Paleosuchus palpebrosus

Cayenne Dwarf Caiman

Almendariz 1992 King & Burke 1989 Miyata 1982 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 
Paleosuchus trigonatus

Northwestern Dwarf Caiman

Almendariz 1992 King & Burke 1989 Miyata 1982 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019
 Family Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus Crocodylus (Typical Crocodiles)
 
Crocodylus acutus

American Crocodile

Almendariz 1992 King & Burke 1989 Miyata 1982 Torres-Carvajal, Pazmino-Otamendi & Salazar-Valenzuela 2019