Gavialidae
E542965
Gavialidae is a family of large, long-snouted semiaquatic reptiles that includes the gharial and its close relatives, distinct from true crocodiles and alligators.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | taxonomic family ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | family includes critically endangered species ⓘ |
| containsExtinctGenera |
Gryposuchus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhamphosuchus NERFINISHED ⓘ Siquisiquesuchus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | primarily piscivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Alligatoridae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crocodylidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | apex aquatic predator ⓘ |
| extantGenera |
Gavialis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tomistoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | extends back to the Late Cretaceous ⓘ |
| geologicalTimeRange | Late Cretaceous to Recent ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater rivers ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
large body size
ⓘ
long narrow snout ⓘ many sharp interlocking teeth ⓘ semiaquatic lifestyle ⓘ |
| includesCommonName |
false gharial
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fish-eating crocodile ⓘ gharial ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Gavialis gangeticus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tomistoma schlegelii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| limbAdaptation | relatively weak for terrestrial locomotion ⓘ |
| locomotion | primarily aquatic swimming ⓘ |
| namedBy | John Edward Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
South Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpeciesConservationStatus | Gavialis gangeticus is critically endangered NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Crocodylia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylogeneticPosition | basal lineage within Crocodylia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryPreyType | fish ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | pressure-sensitive integumentary sensory organs on jaws ⓘ |
| skullCharacteristic |
large number of alveoli for teeth
ⓘ
narrow tubular rostrum ⓘ |
| snoutShapeComparedToCrocodylidae | more elongated and narrower ⓘ |
| suborder | Longirostres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Gavialoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Gavialis ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.