Paleosuchus palpebrosus

Paleosuchus palpebrosus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Eusuchia

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Familia: Alligatoridae
Subfamilia: Caimaninae
Genus: Paleosuchus
Species: Paleosuchus palpebrosus

Name

Paleosuchus palpebrosus (Cuvier, 1807)

Type locality: "Cayenne," French Guiana

Holotype: MNHN 7530; MNHN 7531

Synonyms

• Crocodilus palpebrosus Cuvier, 1807
• Jacaretinga moschifer Spix, 1825 (fide Duméril & Bibron, 1836)
• Champsa gibbiceps Natterer, 1840
• Champsa palpebrosa — Wagler, 1830
• Alligator palpebrosus — Duméril & Bibron, 1836
• Paleosuchus palpebrosus — King & Burke, 1989
• Paleosuchus palpebrosus — Gorzula & Señaris, 1999

References

• Cuvier, G. 1807. "Sur les différentes especes de crocodiles vivans et sur leurs caracteres distinctifs." Ann. Natl. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris 10: 8-86.
• Paleosuchus palpebrosus at the New Reptile Database. Accessed on 17 August 2009.

• IUCN link: Paleosuchus palpebrosus (Cuvier, 1807) (Least Concern)
• Paleosuchus palpebrosus (Cuvier, 1807) Report on ITIS

Vernacular names

Български: Кайман на Кувиер
Deutsch: Brauen-Glattstirnkaiman
English: Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman
Español: caimán de Cuvier
Français: Caïman nain de Cuvier
עברית: קיימן גמדי של קיוויה
Nederlands: Cuviers gladvoorhoofdkaaiman
Polski: Kajman Cuviera, kajman karłowaty
Português: Jacaré-anão
Suomi: Kääpiökaimaani
Türkçe: Cüce kayman