Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman
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The Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) is a crocodilian reptile from South America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam and Venezuela.
It is also the smallest species of the alligatoridae family reaching up to 1.5 meters of length.
