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1. GAVIALIS. 



Gaviids on Lonyirostrcs, Ciiiicr, Ann. J/«.y. x. p. 27 (1807). 

 Gavialis, Oj>pe/, Ordn. licpt. p. 19 (181J) ; Dum. 6f liibr. iii. ]). \:V2 



(183(i) ; (Irai/, Cat. Tvrt. At. p. o7 (1844); JIi(.r/ci/, Jnurn. Linn. 



Soc. iv. p. 20 (ISOO) ; (/liti//i. Itcpt. Brit. lud. i). G-'i (18G4) : (inui, 



C'at.8h.Ri'pf.u.^:ri{\Hl-2). 

 Khamphostoiua, Waaler, Sijsf. ybnph. p. 141 (IS.'JO). 

 Giivialis, part., t'Strauch, iSi/n. Crwod. p. 02 (18(J0). 

 Gharialis, Theoh. Cat. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 37 (1876). 



27 to 20 upper and 25 or 2() lower teetli on each side, anterior 

 largest, laterals suLequal, not received into interdental pits ; the lirst, 

 second, and third mandibular lilting into notches in the ui)pcr jaw. 

 Snout extremely narrow and elongate, dilated at the cud ; nasal 

 bones comparatively short, widely separated from the pnemaxil- 

 laries ; nasal opening smaller than the supratemporal t'ossic : 

 lower anterior margin of orbit (jugal) raised ; a very small 

 anterior bony ])late in the upper eyelid. Mandibular symphisis 

 extremely long, extending to the 2;ird or 24th tooth, comprising 

 the splenial bones. A dorsal shield formed of four longitudinal 

 series of juxtajwsed, keeled, bony scutes : no bony ventral scutes. 



India and liurma. 



1. Gavialis gangeticus. 



Edwards, Phil. Trans, xlix. p. G3'J, pi. xix. (1757). 



Lacerta gangetica, Gmel. S. N. i. p. 1057 (1789). 



Orocodilus loiigirostris, Schncid. Hist. Amph. ii. p. 1(J0 (1801); 



Baud, licpt. ii. p. 889 (1802); Ciiv. Ann. Mas. x. p. (50, pi. i. 



figs. 2 & 10 (1807) ; Blainv. Ostcoyr. liept. (18G4). 



arctirostris, Daud. I. c. p. 393. 



tenuiro.stris, Ctiv. I. c. p. Gl, pi. i. figs. 1 & 11 ; Tiedem., Oppel, 



i§" Liboschitz, Nat. Amph. p. 83, pi. xv. (1817). 



gangeticiis, Tiedem., 0pp., ^- Lib. I. c. p. 81, pi. xiv. 



Gavialis teuuirostris, Gucrin, Icon. 11. A., liept. pi. ii. fig. 3 (1829). 



Rhaiuphostoma teuuirostre, Wayl. Si/st. Amph. pi. vii. fi;^. iii. (1830). 



GaviaUs gangeticus, Grai/, Si/n. liept. p. 56 (1831); Dum. ^- Bibr. 

 iii. p. 134, pi. xxvi. fig. 4 (1836) ; Gray, Cat. Tort. i^-c. p. 57 

 (1844); Giinth. liept. Brit. Ind. p. 63 (1864); Strauch, Syn. 

 Crocod. p. 63 (1866) ; Gray, Cat. Sh. Rept. ii. p. 5 (1872); Mur- 

 ray, Zool. Sind. p. 345 (1884). 



Gharialis gangeticus, Theob. Cat. Rept. Brit. Ind. p. 37 (1876). 



8nout thrice and one third (adult) to five and a half times 

 (young) as long as broad at the base. Nuchal and dorsal scutes 

 forming a single continuous shield, composed of 21 or 22 transverse 

 series ; an outer row of soft, smooth or feebly keeled scutes in addi- 

 tion to the bony dorsal scutes; two small postoccii)ital scutes. 

 Median fingers one-third, outer toes two-thirds webbed. A strong 

 crest on the outer edge of the forearm, leg, and foot. Scales on 

 limbs smooth or feebly keeled. Adult dark olive above; young 

 pale olive, with dark brown spots or cross bands. 



The largest specimen in the Collection measures 5 metres. 



Northern India (Systems of the Ganges and Indus, Mahanuddy 

 liiver) ; Bombay ; Aracan (Kuladan River). 



