Gharial

Gavialis gangeticus · Gavialidae

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. 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".

Where the Gharial lives

Recorded in India and Nepal (Asia).

Most records fall in Narayani, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Bheri.

See the Gharial’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Critically endangered (CR). In very great danger of dying out in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 951 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.