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Dwarf crocodile
Sign in to saveAlso known as Osteolaemus tetraspis, West African dwarf crocodile, African dwarf crocodile, broad-snouted crocodile, bony crocodile
species of crocodile
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The dwarf crocodile (*Osteolaemus tetraspis*) is a species within the genus *Osteolaemus*. It belongs to the family Crocodylidae, class Crocodylia, and phylum Chordata. The species was described by Cope in 1861 and is classified as a reptile. It inhabits freshwater environments.
The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Vulnerable in 1996. It is listed in Appendix I of CITES. The taxon is accepted by WoRMS. Common names for the species include Dwarf Crocodile, Cocodrilo Chico Africano, Crocodile à front large, and Crocodile à nuque cuirassée.
Synthesized by Vinony from 24 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, iNaturalist, IUCN Red List, WoRMS, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Species
VulnerableDwarf Crocodile
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassCrocodylia
- FamilyCrocodylidae
Das Stumpfkrokodil (Osteolaemus tetraspis) ist ein Vertreter aus der Familie der Echten Krokodile und bildet hier den einzigen rezenten Vertreter der Gattung Osteolaemus. Es ist im westlichen Afrika sowie in Zentralafrika zu Hause.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Osteolaemus
- Image
- Osteolaemus tetraspis fg01.JPG
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- taxon rank
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- IUCN conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Commons category
- Osteolaemus tetraspis
- taxon name
- Osteolaemus tetraspis
- Commons gallery
- Osteolaemus tetraspis
- taxon common name
- crocodilu nanu
- CITES Appendix
- Appendix I of CITES
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Encyclopedic overview
The dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis), also known as the African dwarf crocodile, West African dwarf crocodile, broad-snouted crocodile (a name more often used for the Asian mugger crocodile) or bony crocodile, is an African osteolaemine crocodile that is also the smallest extant living species of crocodile.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dwarf crocodile” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.