
- Dec 21, 2021
Gharials are weird and so are their pathologies
I'm happy to announce the publication of my lab's latest study. This one is on the strange nasal anatomy of an equally strange group of animals called gharials. Bourke, J.M. Fontenot, N., Holliday, C. 2021. Septal deviation in the nose of the longest faced crocodylian: A description of nasal anatomy and airflow in the Indian gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) with comments on acoustics. Anat. Rec. 1–21. Gharials—also known as gavials (genus name: Gavialis)—are an enigmatic group o