Tomistoma Tomistoma schlegelii

The Tomistoma is a large, narrow-snouted crocodile native to rivers, lakes and swamps of Malaysia and Indonesia. It is also called the False Gharial/Ghavial and Sunda Gharial.

It can reach 5 over metres (16 feet) in length, has powerful jaws.

The female's eggs are the largest of any crocodilian, more than double the size of eggs of American Alligators.

Tomistoma hatchlings.

The population is highly endangered, having suffered massive decline through habitat loss.