Smooth-blue caimans ( Latin Paleosuchus ) - a genus of crocodiles from the alligator family (Alligatoridae), the subfamily Caimaninae . They inhabit the northern part of South America , south to 20-25 ° south latitude.
| Smooth cayman |
Smooth Cayman ( Paleosuchus palpebrosus ) |
| Scientific classification |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Infraclass : | Archosauromorphs |
| No rank : | Archosauriformes |
| Squadron : | Crocodilomorphs |
| Superfamily : | Alligatoroidea |
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| International scientific name |
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Paleosuchus Gray , 1862 |
| Kinds |
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- Smooth Cayman
( Paleosuchus palpebrosus ) - Schneider's Smooth Cayman
( Paleosuchus trigonatus )
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Thanks to successful conservation efforts and the effective protection of smooth-faced caimans, by 1988 they were out of danger. This allowed them to be removed from the IUCN Red List . Their economic use is now strictly regulated, and trade is regulated in accordance with the provisions of Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade.
