`indian-gavial` Related Article Results

The Indian gharial, Gavialis gangeticus, is the only living representative of the family Gavialidae within the order Crocodylia of the class Reptilia. First scientifically described by Gmelin in 1789, this species is also known as the fish-eating crocodile, long-snouted crocodile, or simply gharial. Endemic to the Indian subcontinent, the gharial is distinctly distinguished from other crocodile species by its exceptionally long and slender snout. Although morphologically recognized as the sole s