Scientific name: Paleosuchus palpebrosus
Family name: Alligatoridae
Classification: Reptilia
Group Name: Bask or nest when young.
IUCN status: Least concern
Lifespan: 20-40 years
Weight: 7 – 40kg
Body length: 1 – 2 meters
Top speed: 30mph
Diet: Carnivore: Â Â Insects, snails, crabs, shrimps, fish, lizards, snakes, turtles, mammals, and birds.
Habitat: Rivers and lowland wetlands, favouring areas with still waters.
Range: Columbia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Surinam, Trinidad, Tobago, and Venezuela.