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    Species Accepted

    Paleosuchus trigonatus (Schneider, 1801)

    Classification and descendants

    Source: Catalogue of Life

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      Synonyms and combinations

      Source: Catalogue of Life

      Vernacular names

      Source: Catalogue of Life

      39 results
      Cachirre English
      Caimano nano di Schneider Italian
      Caimán cachirre Spanish
      Caimán de frente lisa Spanish
      Caimán enano Spanish
      Caimão-de-Cara-Lisa Portuguese
      Caïman de Schneider French
      Caïman gris French
      Caïman hérissé French
      Caïman à front lisse French

      Bibliography

      Source: Catalogue of Life

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      Magnusson, W. E., & Yamokoshi, M. (1986). Anomalous records of the occurrence of Paleosuchus trigonatus. Herpetological Review 17 (4): 84-85.
      Champagne, Patrick, Steve Mockford and Chris Kirkby. (2015). Paleosuchus trigonatus (Schneider’s smooth-fronted caiman) feeding behavior. Herpetological Review 46 (2): 249.
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      Cornejo-Páramo, P., Lira-Noriega, A., Ramírez-Suástegui, C. et al. (2020). Sex determination systems in reptiles are related to ambient temperature but not to the level of climatic fluctuation. BMC Evol Biol 20: 103.
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