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“ Entering salt water and frequently occurring out at sea. 
It is not certain that this species is found far above the 
tideway in rivers.” (Boulenger, loc. cit. supra, p. 4.) 
Grocodilus j)cdustris. 
“ India, Ceylon, Burma, Malay Peninsula and Archipelago. 
This is the common Crocodile of India, found in rivers, 
marshes, and ponds, and extending west to Sind and 
Baluchistan.” (Boulenger, loc. cit. supra, p. 5.) 
No absolutely unimpeachable evidence appears to exist of 
its occurence in the Malay Peninsula or Archipelago. 
As to the occurrence of G. pcdustris in Baluchistan, 
Prof. Dr. Erich Zugmayer, of the Munich Museum, kindly 
told me that he himself had obtained specimens near Las 
Bela, and near Bassali, and even as far west as the Dascht 
River, which is near the frontier of Persia. 
3. — Shape of Indian Crocodiles. 
Garialis gangeticus. 
The gharial has an extremely narrow and elongate snout, 
slightly dilated at the end. 
“ A strong crest on the outer edge of the forearm, leg, and 
foot.” (Boulenger, loc. cit. supra, p. 3.) 
Grocodilus porosus. 
The estuarine crocodile resembles the African Grocodilus 
niloticus in shape of snout and general build. 
“ A serrated fringe on the outer edge of the leg.” 
(Boulenger, loc. cit. supra, p. 4.) 
Grocodilus palustris. 
Adult muggers have a short broad snout, suggesting the 
shape of that of the American Alligator mississippiensis. 
“ A serrated fringe on the outer edge of the leg.” 
(Boulenger, loc. cit. supra, p. 5.) 
Till it attains a length of about six feet (1*^2 metres) 
C. palustris has the same general slender build as G. niloticus 
