sentences:  Dwarf crocodiles attain a medium adult length of , though the maximum recorded length for this species is .Adult specimens typically weigh between , with the largest females weighing up to and the largest males weighing .This makes it the smallest living crocodile species, although the Cuvier's dwarf caiman ("Paleosuchus palpebrosus"), a member of the family Alligatoridae, is smaller at up to about .