#malayan gharial

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Tomistoma schlegelii, better known as the false gharial, Malayan gharial, Sunda gharial, or tomistoma is a species of large primarily freshwater crocodilian native to Malaysia, Sarawak, Indonesia, Borneo, Sumatra and Java. Despite its common name of false gharial the tomistoma is a member of the family Gavialidae, of which the tomistoma and the Indian gharial are the only two living members, meaning that the false gharial is very much a true gharial. Tomistoma tend to inhabit rivers, lakes, and swamps, where they feed upon fish, crustaceans, amphibians, monkeys, deer, water birds, otters, various reptiles, wild dogs, pigs, and even the rare cow. Tomistoma are themselves occasionally preyed upon by large crocodiles, tigers, leopards, and packs of wild dogs. Female tomistoma reach around 10 to 13ft (3.05 to 4m) in length and 205 to 460lbs (93 to 210kgs) in weight while males reach around 12 to 16ft (3.6 to 5m) in length and 420 to 1,300lbs (190 to 600kgs) in weight. They sport the largest skull in comparison to body length of any extant crocodilian, in large part do to there long, thin, smooth, and unordamented snout. Tomistoma are typically a dark reddish-brown coloration above with dark brown or black spots and cross-bands on the back and tail. With a grayish white mottled underbelly. Juveniles are mottled with black on the sides of the jaws, body, and tail. Breeding occurs twice a year in accordance with the wet seasons, from November to February and from April to June. After breeding females will build a nesting mound out of sand, peat, moss, twigs, and leaves typically near the water in the shade of a large tree. Here she will lay 20 to 60 eggs which will incubate for 90 to 100 days. Although mother tomistoma may sit on or near there mounds and guard them, unlike other crocodilians they offer no parental care once the young have hatched. Under ideal conditions a tomistoma will reach sexual maturity at around 20 years of age and may live up to 80.

[herpsandbirds]

False Gharial aka Malayan Gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii), family Gavialidae, found in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia

Historically, there has been some disagreement about how this species should be placed. At one time, some herpetologists believed this species should be placed in the crocodile family, Crocodylidae. There is vast agreement now that they should be placed in the Gharial family, Gavialidae.

photograph by Ryan Off The Grid

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The false gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii), also known by the names Malayan gharial, Sunda gharial and tomistoma, is a freshwater crocodilian of the family Gavialidae native to Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra and Java. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, as the global population is estimated at around 2,500 to 10,000 mature individuals. - Wikipedia

False gharial

[goobbgoober]

Vibed around my favorite exhibits today and I gotta say, it's definitely my favorite place to be to think about dnd pcs. Shout out to frost and kremy for never leaving my mind because I work at a zoo.

Our male tiger does this thing called mooing and it's like a cat meow but it's a deep tiger sound. I'll get a video one day. He's a chatty cat but he also does it because he smells girl tiger and he's interested. She's not, but that's because she's still young. And tigers are super picky about mating stuff. It will be a long process.

Our gharial wasn't out today sadly (she's a relative of alligators), but the Komodo dragon was! Though he's not a crocodillian, he's still one helluva reptile. I love talking about my cold blooded favs, everyone always asks about their behavior as it gets cold, or if they're dead cuz they're not moving.

Anywho, I've been thinking more about frost and what kind of tiger he is and ive decided he's sumatran, which is the smallest species. I was taking photos of boy tiger today (who is malayan, but i just wanted his stipes) because I'm working on body studies for the whole krew and I want to draw some stripes for my frosty boy. Boy tiger has freckles on his sides and I can't stop thinking about some of the facial patterns ive seen.

Im still drawing chubby kremy, I love his Canon build, but it's just not for me. One day I'll draw Gideon, torbek, and gricko, but my brain has latched onto the animal ones. Hootsies on my list too, but I'm a bird guy through and through and I've never been good at drawing bird attributes, so it'll be a hot minute.

[manusuchus]

World Tomistoma Day 2023

Although I find the concept of a "World Day of" generally stupid, I believe that on the matter of endangered species, it can be a very meaningful speaker.

Tomsen, a female T. schlegelii at BioParc Fuengirola (Spain)

Today, August 5th, an initiative of the Crocodile Specialist Group (CSG) together with the "Tomistoma Task Force" is trying to draw attention to this poorly known and misunderstood species.

For those of you who don't know this animal, Tomistoma schlegelii, commonly known as Malayan false gharial is a longirostrine crocodilian that inhabits forested freshwater lakes, slow-moving rivers and swamps of Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra and possibly Java, feeding on diverse prey (From invertebrates to monkeys, small deer, birds and reptiles, with fish constituting the bulk of its diet), and although it is not a particularly aggressive species, there are several records of attacks on humans, with at least one fatal confirmed.

Tomistoma schlegelii devouring a female proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus). Inspired by Galdikas et al. 1985 (Illustration made in 2022)

 It is characterized by a long narrow snout which blends gradually with the base of the head/skull. Two rows of very small, barely distinct post-occipital scutes. Nuchal scales continuous with dorsal scutes and are almost indistinguishable. They are generally brown in color, with dark bands, including blotches and bands on snout and jaws.

But what makes this species really interesting are two particularities : Its enormous size and its ínteresting taxonomic affinities:

a) Size: It is not uncommon for Tomistoma males to reach lengths of 4 m today, but skeletal remains (Mainly skulls) indicate that we could be (Although improbably) in the presence of one of the candidates for the largest crocodylian species in the world . 

In their 2008 study, R. & N. Whitaker noted that the longest skulls in the world belonged to Tomistoma (One at Munich Museum at 81.5 cm; another at the AMNH at 76.5 cm ...) with the British Museum specimen taking the lead with an incredible 84 cm (Leaving all other species behind).

However, observations made on Tomistomas in captivity at the Samut Prakarn Crocodile Farm (Bangkok) and on some wild specimens, determined that the HL:TL ratio was 1:6.4 for the species; and therefore, the British Museum specimen would have measured about 5.38 m in life, certainly a giant but far from the monstrous sizes of some salties (Crocodylus porosus). 

The British Museum specimen. George Craig © (In the second photo, you can compare the size with C. porosus and G. gangeticus large specimens)

b) Uncertain affinities: Tomistoma is the last survivor of an old lineage that originated about 40-50 mya ago. This has made many authors wonder: where does this species fit in the evolutionary tree of crocodylia? And well... it's complicated.

T. schlegelii has long been considered to be a member of the Crocodylidae ( Brochu 2003). Much of the analysis has focussed on skeletal attributes, often constrained that way to allow comparison with fossil material, but there is supporting evidence from soft anatomy as well (Frey et al. (1989) , Endo et al.(2002)...) 

But now begins the tricky part : Molecular analyses place Tomistoma as a Gavialid.

( White and Densmore 2001; Janke et al. 2005;McAliley et al. 2006, Roos et al. 2007; Man et al. 2011...) Although some of these studies have been criticized for their methodology, it is clear that it cannot be ignored that they all reach the same conclusion.

 Likewise, there are important discrepancies about the times and periods in which both families appear/diverge, so the debate is not yet definitely closed.

Tomistoma are considered vulnerable by the IUCN Red List, nonetheless, it remains possible that T. schlegelii may qualify as Endangered in the future due to ongoing habitat loss and degradation, particularly Malaysia, so this day is still important to spread the word about the species.

I have only been able to enjoy these animals live once, at the BioParc in Fuengirola, Málaga (Spain) where they keep a trio of three adult specimens: Two females (Montse and Tomsen) and a huge male (René, affectionately nicknamed "Pinocho"). This Zoo is the only one in Spain that houses Tomistomas and has achieved the titanic task of their reproduction in captivity.

René, the huge male at BioParc Fuengirola. Video by me.

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[wakeuptakephotosalex]

Theme Project Proposal

I want to visit and photograph the Kingdoms of Asia exhibit at the Fresno Chaffe Zoo.

The Zoo has done a small recreation of the ancient Angkor Wat (temple city) from Cambodia in the early 12th century. It's such a cool and interesting type of exhibit that not only houses animals from that region but also even recreates famous landmarks from that temple complex. Animals such as the sloth bear, the small-clawed otter, the Malayan tiger, orangutans, komodo dragon and the Sunda Gharial crocodile. And for the Iconography featured, there are stone carvings of Asparas (celestial maidens), Bas-reliefs and even the entrance is reminiscent of the gate of Angkor Thom.

Pictures taken for this project require the T5i Canon I have and a lot of patience to capture the animals especially. The Tiger, Bear and Orangutans are constantly moving and so ample time will be needed for each subject.

I want to share what I've learned about the Angkor Wat and the fascinating bits of information that are shown through this painstakingly made exhibit and their incredible recreations. I also not only want to capture the literal kingdom in the exhibit the animal kingdoms as well.

[flv-fmp41]

False gharial

The false gharial, also known by the names Malayan gharial, Sunda gharial and tomistoma is a freshwater crocodilian of the family Gavialidae native to Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra and Java.

[bluesman56]

A long tail by Tony Via Flickr: The false gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii), also known by the names Malayan gharial, Sunda gharial and Tomistoma is native to Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, and Java. This freshwater crocodilian in the family Gavialidae is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List,

[herpsandbirds]

May I bring to the table the absolute unit that is the gharial? Pls?

GHARIALS!!!

False Gharial aka Malayan Gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii), family Gavialidae, found in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia

Historically, there has been some disagreement about how this species should be placed. At one time, some herpetologists believed this species should be placed in the crocodile family, Crocodylidae. There is vast agreement now that they should be placed in the Gharial family, Gavialidae.

photograph by Junkyardsparkle

Gharials (Gavialis gangeticus), male with babies, family Gavialidae, National Chambal Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary, India

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED.

photograph by Dhritiman Mukherjee

Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), female, family Gavialidae, National Chambal Sanctuary, India

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED.

photograph by Charles J. Sharp  

Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), female, family Gavialidae, National Chambal Sanctuary, India

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED.

photograph by Clpramod 

[mwolf0epsilon]

So what would the other nsr artist and b2j be as animals? I feel like a fox suits mayday perfectly

Local fauna of course!

Tatiana - Malayan Tiger

DJ Subatomic Supernova - Hypselodoris Bullocki

Sayu - Fictional Species of Angelfish

Team Sayu - Kingfisher (Paradise, Kookaburra, Oriental-Dwarf and Kakadu)

Yinu - Lar Gibbon

Yinu's Mother - Lar Gibbon

1010 - Indochinese Leopard

Neon J - Clouded Leopard

Eve - Paradise Tree Snake

DK West - Gaur

Mayday - Malay Chicken

Zuke - False Gharial

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Tomistoma False Gharial Tomistoma schlegelii ©Laura Quick The false gharial, also known as Malayan gharial, Sunda gharial, and tomistoma, is a freshwater crocodilian native to Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, and Java. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, as the global population is estimated at fewer than 2,500 mature individuals. #tomistoma #Crocodilia #lazoo #glaza #Gharial #tomistomaschlegelii #reptile #asia #criticallyendangered #freshwater #crocodile #longsnout #©lauraquick #photojourney #losangeles #california #losangeleszoo #discovery #southasia #losangeleszooandbotanicalgardens #docentclass #vulnerable #2500leftinwild https://www.instagram.com/p/B4pn0F_nKdw/?igshid=18eifsm0hu5pa

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In memory of Steve Irwin here are 10 Crocodilians

Saltwater Crocodile - Crocodylus porosus

IUCN Status: Least Concern

Cuban Crocodile - Crocodylus rhombifer

IUCN Status: Critically Endangered

Chinese Alligator - Alligator sinensis

IUCN Status Critically Endangered

Philippine Crocodile - Crocodylus mindorensis

IUCN Status Critically Endangered

Malayan Gharial - Tomistoma schlegelii

IUCN Vulnerable

Indian Gavial - Gavialis gangeticus

IUCN Status Critically Endangered

Siamese Crocodile - Crocodylus siamensis

IUCN Status Critically Endangered

Orinoco Crocodile - Crocodylus intermedius

IUCN Status Critically Endangered

Mugger Crocodile - Crocodylus palustris

IUCN Vulnerable

West African Dwarf Crocodile - Osteolaemus tetraspis

IUCN Vulnerable

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Red List album review @ All About Jazz

Red List album review @ All About Jazz

Album Review By Jack Bowers July 26, 2022 Sign in to view read count ” data-original-title=”” title=””>Brian Landrus‘ heart is in the right place. Red List, his eleventh album as leader, is dedicated to the preservation of Earth’s endangered animal species. Landrus names thirteen, at least five of which—the kakapo, Malayan tiger, gharial, vaquita and Javan rhino—are all but gone, with less than…

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