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Schneider's Dwarf Caiman
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Caimans

Schneider's Dwarf Caiman

Paleosuchus trigonatus (Schneider, 1801)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishSchneider's Dwarf Caiman
DutchSchneiders Gladvoorhoofdkaaiman
SpanishCaimán postruso
Chinese锥吻古鳄
Sranan Tongokayman (general name for the group)
Scientific namePaleosuchus trigonatus (Schneider, 1801)

About this species

The smooth-fronted caiman (Paleosuchus trigonatus), 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 the second-smallest species of the family Alligatoridae, the smallest being Cuvier's dwarf caiman, also from tropical South America and in the same genus. An adult typically grows to around 1.2 to 1.6 m (3.9 to 5.2 ft) in length and weighs between 9 and 20 kg (20 and 44 lb). Exceptionally large males can reach as much as 2.3 m (7.5 ft) in length and 36 kg (79 lb) in weight.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassCrocodylia
FamilyAlligatoridae
GenusPaleosuchus

In Suriname

81Records in Suriname
49iNaturalist observations
1966First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini29
  • Brokopondo10
  • Para4
  • Marowijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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