Tomistoma (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Malayan crocodiles.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Tomistoma was declared extinct in 1958 but several confirmations of its existence later took place.
- In 1974, a tomistoma specimen was captured alive and was later moved to a crocodile farm in Malaysia.
- The tomistoma, also known as the Malayan gharial or false gharial, contains only one recognized species.
- Malayan tomistoma is one of the largest reptiles in Southeast Asia, growing up to 23 feet long.
- Scientists have urged greater protection of the tomistoma's last refuge in a remote area of Malaysia.