Caiman cousin, casually (4)

I believe the answer is:

croc

(Other definitions for croc that I've seen before include "creature heard to be a vicious one" , "Small reptile" , "Snapper" , "Fierce reptile" , "Large, bony-plated reptile (abbr)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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