CROCODILES & ALLIGATORS OF THE WORLD
MALAYSIAN GHARIAL
(Malayan or False Gharial)
Tomistoma schlegelii
John Fowler & Rachel Barnes
Distribution:- Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, possibly Sulawesi), Malaysia (Malay Peninsula, Borneo), possibly Vietnam, possibly extinct in Thailand.
Comments:- Grows to 3-5 metres (10 - 16ft)
Malaysian (Malayan) Gharial
(False Gharial) Tomistoma schlegelii (Photo taken at Rimba Reptile Park Bali)
Malaysian (Malayan) Gharial
(False Gharial) Tomistoma schlegelii (Photo taken at Rimba Reptile Park Bali)
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False Gharial
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Updated April 10, 2024