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Tomistoma schlegelii
Also known as the Malayan gharial or false gavial is a freshwater crocodile of the Crocodylidae family with a very thin and elongated snout.
Photo taken at Avilon Zoo, Rizal, Philippines
The false gharial is listed as an endangered species by IUCN as the population is estimated at below 2,500 mature individuals.
Spotted on Jul 2, 2012
Submitted on Aug 26, 2012
3 Comments
Thanks ceci1 and maggie3.
Thanks Gerardo!
Very nice !