STATUS OF INFORMATION:
This information was most-recently updated January 2009 and is considered up-to-date. Please contact me directly regarding updates or corrections.
DISTRIBUTION:
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Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, possibly Sulawesi), Malaysia (Malay Peninsula, Borneo), possibly Vietnam, possibly extirpated in Thailand (none seen since 1970)
APPEARANCE:
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Characteristic slender snout, not dissimilar to the gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), from which it derives its common name. Generally dark/chocolate brown as a juvenile, with black banding on tail and body. Dark blotches on jaws. Much juvenile colouration retained in the adult. Maximum size up to 5m (16 feet), although this species may potentially grow larger.
DENTITION: 4-6 pre-maxillary; 15-16 maxillary; 19-20 mandibular
Total no. of teeth = 76-84