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Caiman, Dwarf

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

Dwarf Caiman CR 1/3

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
Melee bite +1 (1d4)

STATISTICS

Str 10, Dex 11, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 11, Cha 2
Base Atk +0; CMB –1; CMD 11
Feats Skill Focus (Stealth)
Skills Stealth +11 (+19 in water), Swim +8; Racial Modifiers +8 Stealth in water
Languages none

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Hold Breath (Ex)

A dwarf caiman can hold its breath for a number of rounds equal to 4 × its Constitution score before it risks drowning.

Sprint (Ex)

Once per minute, a dwarf caiman may sprint, increasing its land speed to 20 feet for 1 round.

Editor's Note
A dwarf caiman can become a familiar.  As a familiar, its Master gains a +3 bonus on Stealth checks.
Source Wikipedia

ECOLOGY

Environment warm water
Organization solitary, pair, or bask (3–12)
Treasure none

Dwarf caimans are a small species of crocodilian predators that live primarily amid the fast-running streams of tropical rainforests and nearby coastal waters. While hunting birds, lizards, fish, and other small prey, these patient predators sometimes lie in awkward positions for hours before they strike, their mottled scales making them appear to be nothing more than floating wood.

Section 15: Copyright Notice

Pathfinder Adventure Path #55: The Wormwood Mutiny © 2012, Paizo Publishing, LLC; Author: Richard Pett.