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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update:
July 5th, 2026.
Alligatoridae
 
Alligators and Caimans
Alligatoren und Kaimane
Alligatorer og Kaimaner
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4 genera of which none are endemic | 0%  100%
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8 species of which 2 (25.0%) are endemic | 0%  100%
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Remarks:
Willis (2009) suggested to raise the subfamily Caimaninae (genera Caiman, Melanosuchus, and Paleosuchus) to family level, Caimanidae.
This suggestion has not been generally accepted.
Distribution:
SE. USA. S. Mexico, Central America, South America, West Indies, E. China.
Reported from:
Argentina,
Bolivia,
Brazil,
China,
Colombia,
Costa Rica,
Ecuador,
El Salvador,
French Guiana,
Grenada,
Guatemala,
Guyana,
Honduras,
Martinique,
Mexico,
Nicaragua,
Panama,
Paraguay,
Peru,
Surinam,
Trinidad & Tobago,
Uruguay,
USA,
Venezuela.
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