Tomistoma schlegelii

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:False_gharial
gptkbp:activities diurnal
gptkbp:average_temperature warm waters
gptkbp:behavior semi-aquatic
gptkbp:body_style elongated snout
gptkbp:breeding_season monsoon season
gptkbp:climate tropical climate
gptkbp:clutch_size 20 to 30 eggs
females incubate eggs
gptkbp:color greenish-brown
dark olive green
fades with age
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:False_gharial
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status Vulnerable
increasing concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance local folklore
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:ecological_role top predator in ecosystem
gptkbp:environmental_impact affects breeding success
gptkbp:family gptkb:Gavialidae
gptkbp:first_described_by Schlegel
gptkbp:foraging_behavior ambush predator
gptkbp:fossil_record Pleistocene
gptkbp:genetic_diversity ongoing research
gptkbp:habitat freshwater rivers
riverine ecosystems
established in some zoos
gptkbp:has_skin rough
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tomistoma schlegelii
gptkbp:interacts_with ecotourism
limited social interactions
gptkbp:launch_date 70 to 90 days
gptkbp:length up to 5 meters
gptkbp:lifespan gptkb:50_years
gptkbp:local_names Bornean gharial
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:nesting sandy banks
builds nests with vegetation
gptkbp:order gptkb:Crocodilia
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Person
gptkbp:public_awareness gptkb:Educational_Institution
gptkbp:range gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Gavialis_gangeticus
gptkb:Crocodylus_species
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest conservation biology
gptkbp:scales scutes
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Tomistoma_schlegelii
gptkbp:size up to 300 kg
30 cm at hatching
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:speed excellent swimmer
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends territory
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization grunts and hisses
gptkbp:water_quality affects population health
gptkbp:wildlife due to agriculture
exhibited in zoos
gptkbp:year 1837