Paleosuchus palpebrosus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Eusuchia
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha Cladus: Crurotarsi Cladus: Archosauria Subsectio: Pseudosuchia Cladus: Suchia Cladus: Paracrocodylomorpha Cladus: Loricata Superordo: Crocodylomorpha Ordo: Crocodilia Cladus: Mesoeucrocodylia Cladus: Neosuchia Subordo: Eusuchia

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: Paleosuchus palpebrosus (Cuvier, 1807) (Least Concern)
Paleosuchus palpebrosus (Cuvier, 1807) – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Vernacular names

български: Кайман на Кувиер
Deutsch: Brauen-Glattstirnkaiman
English: Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman
español: caimán de Cuvier
suomi: Kääpiökaimaani
français: Caïman nain de Cuvier
עברית: קיימן גמדי של קיוויה
magyar: Cuvier-törpekajmán
Nederlands: Cuviers gladvoorhoofdkaaiman
polski: Kajman Cuviera, kajman karłowaty
português: Jacaré-anão
Türkçe: Cüce kayman

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