There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
Long thought to resemble the Indian gharial through convergent evolution only, recent biochemical studies have placed the Malayan or false gharial Tomistoma schlegelii in the same family (Gavialidae)
Book Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians Second edition