Crocodilians of
Venezuela  

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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

Avila-Pires 2005 Busack & Pandya 2001 King & Burke 1989 Marca 1997 Pefaur 1992 Rivas-Fuenmayor, Molina, Ugueto, Barros, Barrio-Amoros & Kok 2012 Wermuth & Mertens 1977
Genus Paleosuchus (Dwarf Caimans)
 
Paleosuchus palpebrosus

Cayenne Dwarf Caiman

Avila-Pires 2005 Marca 1997 Pefaur 1992 Rivas-Fuenmayor, Molina, Ugueto, Barros, Barrio-Amoros & Kok 2012
 
Paleosuchus trigonatus

Northwestern Dwarf Caiman

Avila-Pires 2005 Marca 1997 Pefaur 1992 Rivas-Fuenmayor, Molina, Ugueto, Barros, Barrio-Amoros & Kok 2012
 Family Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus Crocodylus (Typical Crocodiles)
 
Crocodylus acutus

American Crocodile

King & Burke 1989 Marca 1997 Pefaur 1992 Rivas-Fuenmayor, Molina, Ugueto, Barros, Barrio-Amoros & Kok 2012 Ugueto & Rivas-Fuenmayor 2010 Wermuth & Mertens 1977
 
Crocodylus intermedius

Orinoco Crocodile

Avila-Pires 2005 King & Burke 1989 Marca 1997 Pefaur 1992 Rivas-Fuenmayor, Molina, Ugueto, Barros, Barrio-Amoros & Kok 2012 Thorbjarnarson & Franz 1987