Caiman sclerops Schneider 1801 (common caiman)
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Reptilia - Crocodylia - Alligatoridae
Alternative combination: Crocodilus sclerops
Belongs to Caiman according to C. C. Mook 1921
Sister taxa: Caiman australis, Caiman brevirostris, Caiman crocodilus, Caiman gasparinae, Caiman latirostris, Caiman paranensis, Caiman praecursor, Caiman wannlangstoni, Caiman yacare
Ecology: carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Caiman sclerops in the database
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