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Smooth-fronted Caiman
Paleosuchus trigonatus
36.1556, -95.9903
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Description:
A smooth fronted dwarf caiman at the Tulsa Zoo. The second smallest member of the Alligatoridae. The adult smooth-fronted caiman has cryptic habits and is seldom observed by day because it hides in underwater burrows or may spend much of its time up to 100 m (330 ft) away from water, concealed in dense undergrowth, in hollow logs, or under fallen trees.[4] Males are territorial and females have small home ranges.
Habitat:
The smooth-fronted caiman is native to the Amazon and Orinoco Basins in South America and is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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PublishedJune 28, 2016
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