Gavialidae is a family of reptiles within the order Crocodilia. Gavialidae consists of only two surviving species, the gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) and the false gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii), which are each the sole living representatives of their genera. They are native to India and the Malay peninsula. Gavialids are large semi-aquatic reptiles, resembling crocodiles, but with a much thinner snout. The thin snout is used to catch fish, as gavialids lack the jaw strength to capture the large… (More on Gavialidae)