Osteolaemus tetraspis (English spelling) Osteolaemustetraspis

Japanese: Osteolaemus tetraspis（英語表記）Osteolaemustetraspis

…Five genera are included. The pygmy crocodile Osteolaemus tetraspis , a primitive crocodile from West Africa, is small and docile, measuring less than 2m in length, but all the others are large and aggressive. The gavial Gavialis gangeticus (illustration), found in India and Pakistan, is a unique crocodile with only one species in its genus, measuring 4-6m in length, with a long snout that is 3-4.5 times longer than the width at the base and with many teeth. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…5属が含まれる。西アフリカ産の原始的なワニとされるコビトワニOsteolaemus tetraspisは，全長2m足らずの小型でおとなしいが，それ以外はすべて大型で性質が荒い。吻（ふん）部が長く，その長さは基部の幅の3～4.5倍もあって歯の数も多いインド･パキスタン産のガビアルGavialis gangeticus（イラスト）は，1属1種の特異なワニで，全長4～6m。…

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