#tomistoma

[arminreindl]

I promise I'm working on more longer posts on crocs in the back (Enalioetes, Quinkana and Mekosuchinae as a whole) Until then, have some videos/images of various crocodilians scratching themselves.

Saltwater crocodile (sadly I do not know the source)

False Gharial (LA Zoo)

American Alligator (Florida's Wildest)

and finally another saltie as a still image (The Cairns Post)

[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

[arthistoryanimalia]

#WorldTomistomaDay :

“Rhamphostoma schlegelii,” now Tomistoma schlegelii

Plate 106 in Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Wirbelthiere, Wien, 1867

via BHL

The Tomistoma, aka False Gharial, is an endangered freshwater crocodilian of the family Gavialidae native to Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra & Java.

[wiimotion]

06-12-2010

[uupiic]

Tropical House! Honestly my favourite exhibition at the Riga Zoo!

The turtles and the croco (alligator?) were bothering each other (the turtle to the left started it).

But also check out how different those lads looks in and out of water!

[pleistocene-pride]

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.

[snototter]

A False gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii) in Singapore Zoo

by Andrew Grimshaw

[kingjaspy]

HAPPY TOMISTOMA TUESDAY!

[demoniccow]

Monday blahs aren't hard to cure. Just take your afternoon nap under this comfy plush Tomistoma blanket.

[taphonomenon]

Croc studies for Croctober

Study practice of croc limbs and the diversity of scale shapes. Featuring portraits of three species that highlight different lifestyles: generalist, piscivorous, and durophagous.

[arminreindl]

HAPPY WORLD CROC DAY

It's June 17th, world crocodile day, a day to appreciate these amazing yet endangered animals. They are my personal favourite group of animals period and just endlessly fascinating to me, both those we have today and those that lived in the ancient past. Tho I'm no professional by any means, I strive to learn about them and spread this knowledge. So here's some photos, art and skeletals of fossil crocs (using the term rather liberally I know). Feel free to drop your favourites in the reblogs, doesn't matter if extinct or not.

[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 

[sitting-on-me-bum]

A male Tomistoma crocodile swims at the Los Angeles Zoo, California. Native to Indonesia and Malaysia, the Tomistoma can grow over 16ft long, which would seem to make it an unlikely candidate for a pet; however, this one was seized as a hatchling by US officials combating wildlife trafficking and rehomed at the zoo

Photograph: Damian Dovarganes/AP

[helluvatimes]

Living Leather

A False Gharial looking just like leather under water. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

[thagomizersshow]

we're sleeping on how varied crocodilians are in colour and pattern

Yacare caiman

Tomistoma

Cuban crocodile

Cuvier's dwarf caiman

West African crocodile

American alligator

Saltwater crocodile

New Guinea crocodile

[mutant-distraction]

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