Caiman, Dwarf

Dwarf Caiman CR 1/3

This lithe, green-scaled reptile looks like a miniature crocodile with a stunted muzzle.

XP 135
N Small animal
Init +0; Senses low-light vision; Perception +0

DEFENSE

AC 14, touch 11, flat-footed 14 (+3 natural, +1 size)
hp 6 (1d8+2)
Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +0

OFFENSE

Speed 10 ft., swim 30 ft.; sprint
Melee bite +1 (1d4)

STATISTICS

Str 10, Dex 11, Con 15, Int 1, Wis 11, Cha 2
Base Atk +0; CMB –1; CMD 9 (13 vs. trip)
Feats Skill Focus (Stealth)
Skills Stealth +11 (+19 in water), Swim +8; Racial Modifiers +8 Stealth in water

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Sprint (Ex)

Once per minute, a dwarf caiman can sprint, increasing its base speed to 30 feet for 1 round.

ECOLOGY

Environment warm swamps and rivers
Organization solitary, pair, or bask (3–12)
Treasure none

Dwarf caimans are a small species of crocodilian predators that live amid the fast-running streams of tropical rainforests and swamps. These patient predators sometimes lie in awkward positions for hours before they strike their prey, their mottled scales disguising them as floating wood.