Photo by Autumn Shoemaker

Scientific Name: Paleosuchus palpebrosus

This is the only species that has only 4 premaxillary teeth in the upper jaw, the other types of caimans have 5.

• Size: Weight: 13 to 15 pounds; Length: 47 to 59 inches
• Diet: Birds, mammals, fish and some aquatic crustaceans
• Habitat: Terrestrial and freshwater
• Range in the Wild: South America, found in wetlands of Brazil to Venezuela

Conservation Status
Listed as Least Concern.

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