Geographic variation in colour and spot patterns in Dwarf Caiman, Paleosuchus palpebrosus (Cuvier, 1807) in Brazil

What is it about?

Colour variation in crocodilians is associated with size, environment and genetic structure, but little is known about colour variation in the genus Paleosuchus (Alligatoridae). Variation in head colour, and jaw and belly spot patterns, were related to genetic lineage, snout-vent length and temperature, but not to sex.

Featured Image