Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus), also known as Cuvier's smooth-fronted caiman or the musky caiman, is a small crocodilian from northern and central South America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam and Venezuela. It lives primarily near fast stretches of stream, but also in nutrient-deficient waters.With a total length averaging 1.3–1.5 m (4.3–4.9 ft) in males and typically up to 1.2 m (3.9 ft) in females, it is not only the smallest extant species of the alligator and caiman family, but also the smallest of all crocodilians. The largest specimen on record measured 1.72 m (5.6 ft) in length. An adult will typically weigh around 6 to 7 kg (13 to 15 lb), around the same weight as a 6–12-month-old specimen of several larger species of crocodilians. Juvenile dwarf caimans eat invertebrates and small fish and frogs, while adult dwarf caimans eat fish, amphibians and invertebrates, such as large molluscs. It uses burrows as shelter during the day, and lays eggs on a mounded nest which hatch in about three months. They are sometimes kept as pets in captivity.. }
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- Cuvier's_dwarf_caiman abstract "Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus), also known as Cuvier's smooth-fronted caiman or the musky caiman, is a small crocodilian from northern and central South America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam and Venezuela. It lives primarily near fast stretches of stream, but also in nutrient-deficient waters.With a total length averaging 1.3–1.5 m (4.3–4.9 ft) in males and typically up to 1.2 m (3.9 ft) in females, it is not only the smallest extant species of the alligator and caiman family, but also the smallest of all crocodilians. The largest specimen on record measured 1.72 m (5.6 ft) in length. An adult will typically weigh around 6 to 7 kg (13 to 15 lb), around the same weight as a 6–12-month-old specimen of several larger species of crocodilians. Juvenile dwarf caimans eat invertebrates and small fish and frogs, while adult dwarf caimans eat fish, amphibians and invertebrates, such as large molluscs. It uses burrows as shelter during the day, and lays eggs on a mounded nest which hatch in about three months. They are sometimes kept as pets in captivity.".