Caiman crocodilus Linnaeus 1758 (Common caiman)
Reptilia - Crocodylia - Alligatoridae
PaleoDB taxon number: 321259
Synonym: Caiman venezuelensis Fortier and Rincón 2013 (taxon 300473)
Belongs to Caiman according to J. W. Lang and L. J. Guilette 2002
Sister taxa: Caiman australis, Caiman brevirostris, Caiman gasparinae, Caiman latirostris, Caiman paranensis, Caiman praecursor, Caiman sclerops, Caiman wannlangstoni, Caiman yacare
Ecology: carnivore