The gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) is a crocodilian of the family Gavialidae that is native to the Indian subcontinent.


The gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) is a crocodilian of the family Gavialidae that is native to the Indian subcontinent and also called gavial and fish-eating crocodile. As the species has undergone both chronic long term and a rapid short-term declines it is listed as a Critically Endangered.


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Keywords: critically, critically endangered, crocodile, eating, endangered, fish, gangeticus, gavial, gavialidae, gavialis, gharial, india, indian, species, subcontinent, teeth, zoological