Small Crocodilian Reptile, Native to South America

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Mesopotamia, Group 961, Puzzle 4 (First Law Codes).

Question is: Small Crocodilian Reptile, Native to South America

and the answer is: CAIMAN

Word Meaning:

CAIMAN — (strictly) Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae.

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