Dwarf Caiman Dwarf Caiman . Color for juveniles is brown with blank banding. Adults are darker, though their heads appear to be a lighter brown. Upper jaw overlaps the lower.
Skin is tough and considered poor quality compared to other crocodilian.
The females use mounds for egg laying, which are usually made of mud and are hidden. Hatchings do not occur until after 90 days and parental involvement decreases after birth. The sex of the offspring is determined by the incubation temperature within the nest. High temperatures usually produce males, while females are produced in low temperatures. A film coats the newborns, therefore they must remain on land the first day while the covering dries.