The dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis), also known as the African dwarf crocodile, broad-snouted crocodile (a name more often used for the Asian mugger crocodile) or bony crocodile, [5] is an African crocodile that is also the smallest extant (living) species of crocodile.

The dwarf crocodile is an African crocodile, and it is the smallest living freshwater crocodile species. The African dwarf crocodile and bony crocodile are other common names for this crocodile species.

They are relatively small-sized crocodilians with an average maximum weight of 6 to 40 kg (13 to 88 lb) depending on species, with the exception of the black caiman (Melanosuchus niger), which can grow more than 4 m (13 ft) in length and weigh in excess of 450 kg (1,000 Ib).

Last on the species of the true crocodile is the Dwarf, which sometimes goes by the name African dwarf crocodile. It is the smallest living species of crocodile. An adult can only reach 4.9 feet.

2025年1月23日 · The dwarf crocodile is the world’s smallest living crocodile, inhabiting swamps and freshwater streams in western and central Africa. The species grows to a maximum length of 1.8 meters (5.9 feet) and a maximum weight of 45.4 kg (100 pounds).

The dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis), also known as the African dwarf crocodile, broad-snouted crocodile (a name more often used for the Asian mugger crocodile) or bony crocodile, is an African crocodile that is also the smallest extant (living) species of crocodile.

2024年5月27日 · The Dwarf Crocodile is the smallest species of crocodile in the world and is also one of the most distinctive with a short, broad snout and tough scales that cover their entire black body (most crocodiles do not have such armored scales on their underside).

The West African dwarf crocodile is the world’s smallest crocodile, growing up to 1.8 metres (5.9 feet). It is found alone or in pairs, in burrows and the hollows of low lying tree branches at the waters edge.

The world's smallest crocodile is still a fairly formidable reptile at between 1.2-1.4 metres long. The world’s smallest crocodilian species is Cuvier’s dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus), …