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title: "Kajman karłowaty"
description: "Paleosuchus palpebrosus — Gady. Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) is a small crocodilian in the alligator family from northern and central South America."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/cuvier-s-dwarf-caiman
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Kajman karłowaty

> Paleosuchus palpebrosus — Gady. Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) is a small crocodilian in the alligator family from northern and central South America.

- Scientific name: *Paleosuchus palpebrosus*
- Category: `reptiles` (Gady)
- Habitats: `forest` (Las), `freshwater` (Jeziora i rzeki), `jungle` (Dżungla)
- iNaturalist observations: 595
- Wikidata: [Q757363](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q757363)
- iNaturalist taxon: [116538](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/116538)

## Names

- en: Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman
- de: Brauen-Glattstirnkaiman
- es: Caimán enano
- fr: Caïman rouge
- nl: Cuviers gladvoorhoofdkaaiman
- pt: Jacaré-anão
- pl: Kajman karłowaty

## Countries with the most observations

BR (121), GF (59), CO (45), BO (16), GY (15), PE (13), EC (12), SR (8)

## Summary

Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) is a small crocodilian in the alligator family from northern and central South America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Venezuela. It lives in riverine forests, flooded forests near lakes, and near fast-flowing rivers and streams. It can traverse dry land to reach temporary pools and tolerates colder water than other species of caimans. Other common names for this species include the musky caiman, the dwarf caiman, Cuvier's caiman, and the smooth-fronted caiman (the latter name is also used…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuvier%27s_dwarf_caiman

## Photo

![Kajman karłowaty](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/cuvier-s-dwarf-caiman/medium.jpg)

Photo: Whaldener Endo · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/121231608

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/cuvier-s-dwarf-caiman?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).