Genus Tomistoma (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Malayan crocodiles.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Tomistoma is a prehistoric group of reptiles but one extant species with a long snout still exists in Malaysia known as the false gharial.
- In the genus Tomistoma we find Malayan gharials or as they are scientifically known Tomistoma schlegelii.
- Physical appearance revealed the new specimen belonged to the genus Tomistoma due to its notably long, pointed snout.
- Only one living member with the genus Tomistoma and that is the false gharial Tomistoma schlegelii native and endemic to Malaysia.
- The genus Tomistoma is often confused with the gharial genus Gavialis due to their similar long snouts.