Wildlifeof Malaysia
False Gharial
Crocodiles & False Gharial
Photo: Justin Philbois (iNaturalist) · CC0
Tomistoma schlegelii
Basic stats
Habitat
Freshwater
Range
Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra and Java
The false gharial, also called the Malayan gharial, Sunda gharial or tomistoma, is a freshwater crocodilian of the family Gavialidae native to Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra and Java. The species name schlegelii honours Hermann Schlegel. It is listed as Endangered, with the global population estimated at around 2,500 to 10,000 mature individuals (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the False Gharial live in?
- Freshwater
- Where is the False Gharial found?
- Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra and Java