Gavialis pachyrhynchus
Kingdom
Phylum
Subphylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Gavialis pachyrhynchus

Gavialis pachyrhynchus is an extinct species of gavialid from the Miocene of India. Although only known from fragmentary jaw material, the size of this material is substantially larger than comparable bones in large gharials.

Show More

A 2018 re-evaluation of the genus Gavialis suggests that G. pachyrhynchus be instead moved under the genus Rhamphosuchus.

Show Less

Geography

References

1. Gavialis pachyrhynchus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavialis_pachyrhynchus

More Fascinating Animals to Learn About