Gharial
Gavialis gangeticus
- Critically endangered
- Card rarity: Legendary
- Reptiles
The gharial, 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 long, and males 3 to 6 m. Adult males have a distinct boss at the end of the snout, which resembles an earthenware pot known as a ghara, hence the name "gharial". The gharial is well adapted to catching fish because of its long, narrow snout and 110 sharp, interlocking teeth.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Crocodylia
- Family
- Gavialidae
- Genus
- Gavialis