Caiman latirostris Daudin 1801 (broud-snouted caiman)
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Reptilia - Crocodylia - Alligatoridae
Belongs to Caiman according to D. Riff et al. 2010
See also Lang and Guilette 2002 and Puértolas et al. 2011
Sister taxa: Caiman australis, Caiman brevirostris, Caiman crocodilus, Caiman paranensis, Caiman praecursor, Caiman sclerops, Caiman wannlangstoni, Caiman yacare
Ecology: carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Argentina (1 collection)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Argentina (1)
• Huayquerian of Argentina (1)
• Miocene of Argentina (1), Venezuela (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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