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Paleosuchus

Reptile Genera

Paleosuchus is a South American genus of reptiles in the subfamily Caimaninae of family Alligatoridae, comprising two extant species, Cuvier's dwarf caiman and the smooth-fronted caiman, also called Schneider's dwarf caiman. Cuvier's dwarf caiman ranges across Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Venezuela, while the smooth-fronted caiman occupies the Amazon and Orinoco basins; both are the smallest members of the order Crocodilia in the Americas, distinguished from other caimans by the absence of an interorbital ridge and by four rather than five teeth in the premaxilla.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 2
Member Count Band
Under 10 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Neogene 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
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Found In

South America

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Source Wikipedia: PaleosuchusSection: Classification
Quote, Section: Classification
At present, Paleosuchus contains only two members: the smooth-fronted or Schneider's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus trigonatus) and Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus), both from South America.
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ1529935, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Paleosuchus
  • Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
  • In Group: Crocodilian Genera, Lead
    Paleosuchus (from Ancient Greek παλαιός (palaiós), meaning "old", and Σοῦχος (Soûkhos), meaning "Sobek") is a South American genus of reptiles in the subfamily Caimaninae of the family Alligatoridae.
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Paleosuchus
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 2
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Paleosuchus
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Paleosuchus" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 15.98 ... "early_interval": "Langhian"
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Wikidata: Paleosuchus
Wikidata Q1529935, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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