Osteolaemus | |
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Dwarf crocodile | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Crocodilia |
Family: | Crocodylidae |
Subfamily: | Osteolaeminae |
Genus: | Osteolaemus Cope, 1861 |
Species | |
2, see text. |
Osteolaemus is a genus of crocodiles.
Species
The following species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Osteolaemus osborni Schmidt, 1919 – Osborn's dwarf crocodile
- Osteolaemus tetraspis Cope, 1861 – dwarf crocodile, African dwarf crocodile, broad-snouted crocodile, bony crocodile
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Osteolaemus.
References
- ^ "Osteolaemus ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.