Adult Size: Reach lengths up to 8 feet (2.5 meters).

Headshape: The snout is somewhere between the thickness of C. latirostris and C. crocodilus, with a smoother snout and finer bony ridge between the eyes.

Appearance: They have very prominent dark blotches on the lower jaws (mandibles), and may have corresponding blotches on the upper jaws (maxillas).

Nuchal Clusters: This starts with 4-5 rows of four scutes, then 2-3 scutes, that continue directly with the dorsal scales.

Flanks: There are 4-6 rows of round or oval enlarged scales.

STATUS: Least Concern

*Compare with Caiman crocodilus