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Gharial

Ghavialis gangeticus

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Field Notes

Description:

Extremely rare and endangered crocodilian species. Specialized in hunting fish with the long narrow snout filled with small razor like teeth.

Habitat:

Rivers of the Indian subcontinent

Notes:

The Madras Crocodile Bank and Herpetology Center

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PublishedJanuary 4, 2013

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