Very little information is available about this subspecies, and much research needs to be undertaken, particularly in regard to status and population ecology so that appropriate conservation measures can be formulated. Hunting is a grave threat, given the limited distribution. Interbreeding with sympatric C. crocodilus species may also jeopardise the genetic purity and hence the future existence of this caiman. Although protected, laws are hard to implement. It may be extremely difficult to distinguish skins of this species from those of C. crocodilus .
Captive specimens exist, but no breeding success has been reported.
For more information on distribution and conservation issues, see the CSG Action Plan resource for Caiman crocodilus . A longirostrine Caiman crocodilus from central Venezuela. Crocodilian, Tuatara and Turtle Species of the World. A Taxonomic abd Geographic Reference. Los Crocodylia de Sur America.