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maxillaries; nasal opening smaller than the supratemporal 

 fossae; a small bony plate in the upper eyelid. Mandibular 

 symphysis very long (fig. 129), extending to the 14*11 or 15^ 

 tooth. A dorsal shield of four longitudinal series of juxtaposed, 

 keeled, bony scutes. 



Distribution. Borneo; Sumatra; Malay Peninsula. 



A single species. 



i. Tomistoma schlegeli (S. Mull.). 



Crocodilus (Gavialis) Schlegelii^ S. Muller, Tydschr. v. Nat. & Physiol. V 1838, 



p. 77, pl. HI. 

 Tomistoma schlegelii, Boulengfir, Cat. Chel. 1889, p. 276 (s. syn.). 



Snout three times to three times and a half as long as 

 broad at the base; 20 or 21 upper teeth on each side; mandi- 

 bular symphysis extending to the 14* or 15* tooth. Nuchal 

 and dorsal scutes forming a continuous shield of 22 transverse 

 series, the broadest dorsals containing 6 scutes, the four anterior, 

 nuchals, composed of two, all keeled; two small postoccipital 

 scutes. Fingers webbed at the base; outer toes broadly webbed; 

 scales on the limbs keeled; a strong crest on the outer edge 

 of the hind limb. Tail long, crested above. 



Olive-green above, spotted with dark brown; back sometimes 



Fig. 130. Two eggs of Tomistoma schlegeli (S. Miill.), X V-r 



with dark transverse bands; tail banded. Lower parts white. 

 Iris yellowish-brown. Total length 4.70 Meter. 



N o m. i n d i g. Buaia senjulong (mal.), Buaia sapit (S. Borneo), 

 Bediai sampit (Dajak-name). 



