Gavialoidea is one of three superfamilies of crocodylians, the other two being Alligatoroidea and Crocodyloidea. Although many extinct species are known, only the gharial Gavialis gangeticus and the false gharial Tomistoma schlegelii are…
Gavialids are generally regarded as lacking the jaw strength to capture the large mammalian prey favoured by crocodiles and alligators of similar size so their thin snout is best used to catch fish, however the false gharial has been found…
Remains attributed to Gavialis have also been found on Sulawesi and Woodlark Island east of the Wallace Line, suggesting a prehistoric lineage of Gavialis was able to traverse marine environments and reach places possibly as far as western…
Gavialosuchus is an extinct genus of gavialoid crocodylian from the early Miocene of Europe. Currently only one species is recognized, as a few other species of Gavialosuchus have since been reclassified to other genera.
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Syn.: Lacerta gangetica Gmelin, 1789. Classe: Reptilia – Ordem: Crocodilia – Família: Gavialidae. Descrição da espécie: gaviais podem pesar até 900 quilos e, geralmente, medem entre 3,6 e 4,6 metros.
Absence jakýchkoli pleurocélů (čili pneumatizovaných otvorů) v čepovci nebo obratlech z přdní části dorzální série svědčí o tom, že je nový teropod z Lufengu relativně primitivní a více plesiomorfický než většina čínských teropodů ze…