Gavialis
genus of reptiles
Gavialis is a genus of crocodylians that includes the living gharial Gavialis gangeticus and several extinct species.
Gavialis Temporal range: Early Miocene - recent,
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The gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), the only living species of Gavialis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Crocodilia |
Family: | Gavialidae |
Subfamily: | Gavialinae |
Genus: | Gavialis Oppel, 1811 |
Species | |