Paleosuchus trigonatus (SCHNEIDER, 1801) NAMES DISTRIBUTION HABITAT STATUS ... CONSERVATION FAMILY: ALLIGATORIDAE A. mississippiensis A. sinensis C. crocodilus C. c. apaporiensis ... P. trigonatus FAMILY: CROCODYLIDAE C. acutus C. cataphractus C. intermedius C. johnstoni ... T. schlegelii FAMILY: GAVIALIDAE G. gangeticus DICHOTOMOUS KEY [German] MAIN MENU COMMON NAMES: NAME ETYMOLOGY: Paleosuchus means "ancient crocodile", derived from palaios (Greek for "ancient") + soukhos (Greek for "crocodile"), referring to the taxonomy and age of the genus trigonatus means "provided with three corners", derived from trigonos (Greek for "three-cornered") + atus (Latin suffix meaning "provided with"), referring to the shape of the head DISTRIBUTION: CLICK ON MAP FOR DETAILED RANGE Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Surinam, Venezuela. Much overlap with Paleosuchus palpebrosus , but not as extensive southwards (probably due to a decreased cold tolerance in comparison with P. palpebrosus HABITAT: Freshwater riverine, principally shallower forest streams, but adults often spend much of their time in burrows away from water, travelling overland between burrows and water to forage. Found in similar habitats to P. palpebrosus | |
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