Smooth-fronted caiman: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the smooth-fronted caiman lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Paleosuchus trigonatus
Group	Crocodiles & alligators
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	7 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Reptile
Order	Crocodilia
Family	Alligatoridae

Where does the smooth-fronted caiman live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the smooth-fronted caiman in 7 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Moju.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the smooth-fronted caiman endangered?

The smooth-fronted caiman’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the smooth-fronted caiman?

The smooth-fronted caiman (Paleosuchus trigonatus) is a reptile in the order Crocodilia and the family Alligatoridae, genus Paleosuchus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the smooth-fronted caiman

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Smooth-fronted caiman (revision 1366833982), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q473521 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).