Tomistominae
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Tomistominae is a subfamily of crocodylians that includes one living species, the false gharial. Many more extinct species are known, extending the range of the subfamily back to the Eocene epoch. In
Tomistoma schlegelii
Skull of Kentisuchus toliapicus.
Rhamphosuchus crassidens, a giant tomistomine from India.
Tomistoma
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Tomistoma is a genus of gavialid crocodilians. They are noted for their long narrow snouts used to catch fish, similar to the gharial. Tomistoma contains one extant member, the false gharial, as well
Tomistominae
…Reptilia Clade: Archosauria Order: Crocodilia Clade: Longirostres Superfamily: Gavialoidea Family: Gavialidae Subfamily: Tomistominae Kälin, 1955 Genera Tomistoma †Dollosuchoides? †Dollosuchus? †Ferganosuchus? †Gavialosuchus? †Gunggamarandu †Kentisuchus? †Maomingosuchus? †Maroccosuchus? †Megadontosuchus…
Tomistoma schlegelii false gharial LA zoo 01
Fossil dorsal plates of "Tomistoma" calaritanum