Osteolaeminae
| Osteolaeminae | |
|---|---|
| West African dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis) | |
| Central African slender-snouted crocodile (Mecistops leptorhynchus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Clade: | Archosauria |
| Order: | Crocodilia |
| Superfamily: | Crocodyloidea |
| Family: | Crocodylidae |
| Subfamily: | Osteolaeminae Brochu, 2003 |
| Genera | |
Osteolaeminae (from Ancient Greek όστεον (ósteon), meaning "bone", and λαιμός (laimós), meaning "throat") is a subfamily of true crocodiles within the family Crocodylidae containing the dwarf crocodiles and slender-snouted crocodiles, and is the sister taxon to Crocodylinae.