NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Gavialidae

Gavialidae is a family of reptiles within the order Crocodilia. Gavialidae consists of 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. Reptilia redirects here. ... black: range of Crocodilia Families Gavialidae Alligatoridae Crocodylidae Crocodilia is an order of large reptiles that appeared about 84 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous Period (Campanian stage). ... Binomial name (Gmelin, 1789) The gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), sometimes called the Indian gharial or gavial, is one of two surviving members of the family Gavialidae, a long-established group of crocodile-like reptiles with long, narrow jaws. ... Binomial name Tomistoma schlegelii (MÃ¼ller, 1838) The false gharial or Malayan gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii) is a fresh-water reptile, resembling a crocodile with a very thin and elongated snout resembling that of the gharial, hence its name. ...

† Indicates extinct group This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Binomial name Tomistoma schlegelii (MÃ¼ller, 1838) The false gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii) is a fresh-water reptile, resembling a crocodile with a very thin and elongated snout resembling that of the gharial, hence its name. ... Binomial name Tomistoma schlegelii (MÃ¼ller, 1838) The false gharial or Malayan gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii) is a fresh-water reptile, resembling a crocodile with a very thin and elongated snout resembling that of the gharial, hence its name. ... Binomial name Tomistoma schlegelii (MÃ¼ller, 1838) The false gharial or Malayan gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii) is a fresh-water reptile, resembling a crocodile with a very thin and elongated snout resembling that of the gharial, hence its name. ...

Image File history File links Wikispecies-logo. ... Wikispecies is a wiki-based online project supported by the Wikimedia Foundation that aims to create a comprehensive free content catalogue of all species (including animalia, plantae, fungi, bacteria, archaea, and protista). ... For other uses, see Alligator (disambiguation). ... Genera Alligator Caiman Melanosuchus Paleosuchus Alligators and caimans are reptiles closely related to the crocodiles and forming the family Alligatoridae (sometimes regarded instead as the subfamily Alligatorinae). ... For other uses, see Crocodile (disambiguation). ... Binomial name (Gmelin, 1789) The gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), sometimes called the Indian gharial or gavial, is one of two surviving members of the family Gavialidae, a long-established group of crocodile-like reptiles with long, narrow jaws. ... Genera Crocodylus Osteolaemus Tomistoma A crocodile can be any of the 14 species of large, water-loving reptiles in the family Crocodylidae (sometimes classified instead as the subfamily Crocodylinae). ... Binomial name (Cuvier, 1807) The American Crocodile is one of the four species of New World crocodile and the most wide-spread in range. ... Binomial name Crocodylus rhombiferCuvier, 1807 The Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) is a small species (8 feet average length) native only to Cubas Zapata Swamp, and highly endangered, though it formerly ranged throughout the Caribbean, possibly even into Florida. ... Binomial name Cope, 1861 Range of the Dwarf Crocodile in green Subspecies Wermuth & Mertens (1961) (Schmidt (1919)) Wermuth & Mertens (1961) The Dwarf Crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis) is one of the three existing African species of crocodile. ... Binomial name Crocodylus johnstoni (Krefft, 1873) Range of the Freshwater Crocodile in black The Freshwater Crocodile also known as Johnstons Crocodile or Freshies are found in the northern regions of Australia. ... Binomial name Crocodylus moreletii Moreletâ€™s Crocodile Crocodylus moreletii at Bristol Zoo, England The Morelets Crocodile, or Mexican crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii), is a small crocodile from Belize, Guatemala and Mexico, in Central America. ... Binomial name Crocodylus palustris Lesson, 1831 Distribution of Crocodylus palustris The Mugger Crocodile (Crocodylus palustris), also called the Iranian, Marsh, or Persian Crocodile (in Persian Ú¯Ø§Ù†Ø¯Ùˆ Gandu), is found throughout the Indian subcontinent and the surrounding countries (India, Pakistan; in Pakistans coastal regions of the Makran and delta marshlands of... Binomial name Crocodylus novaeguineae The New Guinea Crocodile (Crocodylus novaeguineae) is a small species of crocodile found on the island of New Guinea. ... Binomial name (Laurenti, 1768) The Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is one of the 4 species of crocodiles found in Africa, and the second largest species of crocodile. ... Binomial name Crocodylus intermedius Graves, 1819 The Orinoco Crocodile Crocodylus intermedius is a crocodilian found in freshwater in northern South America, in particular the Orinoco river. ... Binomial name Schmidt, 1935 The Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) is a crocodile found only in the Philippines. ... Binomial name (Schneider, 1801) Range of the Saltwater Crocodile in black The Saltwater or Estuarine Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) is the largest of all living crocodilians and reptiles. ... 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Species Binomial name Caiman latirostris {{{author}}}, {{{date}}} The Broad-snouted Caiman (Caiman latirostris) is a crocodilian reptile found in parts of South America. ... Binomial name Paleosuchus palpebrosus (Cuvier, 1807) The Cuviers Dwarf Caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) is a crocodilian reptile from South America. ... Binomial name Paleosuchus trigonatus (Schneider, 1801) The Smooth-fronted Caiman (Paleosuchus trigonatus) is a crocodilian reptile from South America. ... Binomial name Caiman crocodilus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodilus) is a crocodilian reptile found in much of Central and South America. ... Binomial name Daudin, 1802 For the mixed martial artist of the same nickname, see Ronaldo de Souza. ... Binomial name (Gmelin, 1789) The gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), sometimes called the Indian gharial or gavial, is one of two surviving members of the family Gavialidae, a long-established group of crocodile-like reptiles with long, narrow jaws. ... Binomial name Tomistoma schlegelii (MÃ¼ller, 1838) The false gharial or Malayan gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii) is a fresh-water reptile, resembling a crocodile with a very thin and elongated snout resembling that of the gharial, hence its name. ... black: range of Crocodilia Families Gavialidae Alligatoridae Crocodylidae Crocodilia is an order of large reptiles that appeared about 84 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous Period (Campanian stage). ... The Madras Crocodile Bank Trust is a reptile zoo and herpetology research station, located just south of Chennai, state of Tamil Nadu, India. ... Clades Crurotarsi Aetosauria Crocodilia (crocodiles) Phytosauria Rauisuchia Ornithodira Aves (birds) Dinosauria Pterosauria Archosaurs (Greek for ruling lizards) are a group of diapsid reptiles that is represented today by birds and crocodiles and which also included the dinosaurs. ...