Gavialidae - Wikipedia
Gavialidae is a family of large semiaquatic crocodilians with elongated, narrow snouts. Gavialidae consists of two living species, the gharial ( Gavialis gangeticus ) and the false gharial ( Tomistoma schlegelii ), both occurring in Asia.
Gavialidae | reptile family | Britannica
Family Gavialidae (gavial) 2 genera and 2 species; extremely long snout, more than 22 teeth in each jaw; nasal bones separated from premaxillaries. Widely different views prevail concerning the classification of the living groups of Eusuchia—the alligators.
Gharial - Wikipedia
The gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), also known as gavial or fish-eating crocodile, is a crocodilian in the family Gavialidae and among the longest of all living crocodilians. Mature females are 2.6 to 4.5 m (8 ft 6 in to 14 ft 9 in) long, and males 3 to 6 m (9 ft 10 in to 19 ft 8 in).
Gavialoidea - Wikipedia
Gavialoidea is one of three superfamilies of crocodylians, the other two being Alligatoroidea and Crocodyloidea. Although many extinct species are known, only the gharial Gavialis gangeticus and the false gharial Tomistoma schlegelii are alive today, with Hanyusuchus having become extinct in the last few centuries.
Gavialidae - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gavialidae is a family of reptiles within the order Crocodilia. There are only two surviving species, the Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) and the False Gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii), which are each the sole living representatives of the two Gavialidae genera.
Gharial - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
Gharials (Gavialis gangeticus ) are one of the biggest crocodilians (a group that includes alligators, crocodiles, and caimans) and have the narrowest snout of these different species. Their common name is due to the bulbous nasal snout of adult males, which looks like an Indian pot with the name 'ghara'.
Gharial | Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
The gharial is one of only two species in the Gavialidae family. It has a characteristic elongated, narrow snout, similar only to the tomistoma (previously called the false gharial). Many sharp, interlocking teeth line the gharial's elongated jaws.
Gavialidae - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
They are large, powerful, semiaquatic reptiles with short webbed feet, powerful tails, and tough, keratinized scales covering the dorsal surface. They range in length from 1 to 1.5 m (dwarf caiman) to 7 m (Australian saltwater crocodile). Males are larger than females.
Gavial | Description, Diet, Meaning, & Facts | Britannica
2025年1月4日 · The gavial, or gharial, is one of only two living species classified in the family Gavialidae (order Crocodilia), the other being the false gavial, or false gharial (or tomistoma; Tomistoma schlegelii), which it strongly resembles.
Gharials (Gavialidae) - Encyclopedia.com
Gavialis is unique among crocodilians in that it is the only species to display visible sexual dimorphism: mature males develop a cartilaginous knob, or narial excresence, on the tip of the snout, females do not. This knob creates a buzzing sound during exhalation, a social signal during courtship. It has no other known function.