Crocodilians of
Peru  

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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: 14th April, 2023).

Checklist
General remarks: The list includes only formally described species. Newly discovered, but still unnamed species are excluded. However, unnamed species or species unassigned to species level are included, if they are the only representatives of their genus in the region. Species counts exclude extinct and introduced species. Doubtful records, typically older voucher specimens of uncertain origin, have been excluded if considered questionable, as are records based on sources considered unreliable or controversial.
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Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Alligatoridae (Alligators and Caimans)
Genus Caiman (Typical Caimans)
 
Caiman crocodilus

Common Caiman

Busack & Pandya 2001 Dixon & Soini 1977 Duellman & Mendelson 1995 Duellman & Salas 1991 Duellman 2005 Henle & Ehrl 1991 King & Burke 1989 Metcalf, Marsh, Torres Pacaya, Graham & Gunnels 2020
Genus Melanosuchus (Black Caiman)
 
Melanosuchus niger

Black Caiman

Dixon & Soini 1977 Duellman & Salas 1991 Duellman 2005 Henle & Ehrl 1991 King & Burke 1989 Medem 1963 Vasquez 1991 Wermuth & Mertens 1977
Genus Paleosuchus (Dwarf Caimans)
 
Paleosuchus palpebrosus

Cayenne Dwarf Caiman

Dixon & Soini 1977 Duellman & Mendelson 1995 Henle & Ehrl 1991 King & Burke 1989 Llanqui, Salas & Oblitas 2019
 
Paleosuchus trigonatus

Northwestern Dwarf Caiman

Dixon & Soini 1977 Duellman & Salas 1991 Duellman 2005 Henle & Ehrl 1991 King & Burke 1989 Metcalf, Marsh, Torres Pacaya, Graham & Gunnels 2020
 Family Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus Crocodylus (Typical Crocodiles)
 
Crocodylus acutus

American Crocodile

Henle & Ehrl 1991 Wermuth & Mertens 1977