Caiman paranensis Scalabrini 1887 (caiman)

Reptilia - Crocodylia - Alligatoridae

Alternative combinations: Crocodilus paranensis, Proalligator paranensis, Xenosuchus paranensis

Synonyms: Alligator ameghinoi Rovereto 1912, Alligator lutescens Rovereto 1912, Xenosuchus lutescens Rovereto 1912, Xenosuchus paranensis ameghinoi Rovereto 1912

Belongs to Caiman according to B. Patterson 1936

Sister taxa: Caiman australis, Caiman brevirostris, Caiman crocodilus, Caiman gasparinae, Caiman latirostris, Caiman praecursor, Caiman sclerops, Caiman wannlangstoni, Caiman yacare

Ecology: carnivore

Distribution: found only at Barrancas del Rio Parana (Miocene of Argentina)

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