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  • CSG. (2018). Gharial Conservation Action Plan for Nepal (2018-2022): A Review by the IUCN-SSC Crocodile Specialist Group. Crocodile Specialist Group. 9 pp. [View copy]

  • Sharma RK, Kumar D, Pawar UR, Sharma S. (2018). Status and distribution of gharial and mugger in Son Gharial Sanctuary. International Journal of Fundamental & Applied Research. 6(1+2): 1–5. [View copy] [See Advisory at top of page]

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  • Daniels RJR. (1995). Notes on the status of monitor lizards & crocodiles in India. Cobra. 21: 6–11. [Unverified reference]

  • Ed. (1995). Indian zoo and other captive facilities holding gharial - state wise listing. Zoo's Print. 10(2): 6–7. [Unverified reference]

  • Environment Canada. (1995). CITES identification guide: crocodilians. Ontario, Canada. 148 pp. [View copy]

  • Maskey TM, Percival HF, Abercrombie CL. (1995). Gharial habitat use in Nepal. Journal of Herpetology. 29(3): 463–464. doi: 10.2307/1565001 [View copy]

  • Rao RJ, Singh LAK. (1995). Status and conservation of the gharial in India. Zoo's Print. 10(2): 1–5. [View copy]

  • Rao RJ, Basu D, Hasan SM, Sharma BB, Molur S, Walker S (Eds). (1995). Population and Habitat Viability Assessment (PHVA) workshop for Gharial - Report, Feb 1995. Zoo's Print. 72 pp. [View copy]

  • Rao RJ, Basu D, Hasan SM, Sharma BB, Molur S, Walker S (Eds). (1995). Population and Habitat Viability Assessment (PHVA) workshop for Gharial - Report, Jul 1995. Zoo Outreach Organisation/ CBSG, India, Coimbatore. 99 pp. [View copy]

  • Sharma RK, Mathur R, Sharma S. (1995). Status and distribution of fauna in National Chambal Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh. Indian Forester. 121(10): 912–916. [View copy]

  • Sharma RK, Sharma S, Mathur R. (1995). Wildlife survey in Madhya Pradesh - II Survey report on Ken River Gharial Sanctuary. Journal of Freshwater Biology. 7(1): 59–62. [View copy]

  • Sharma RK. (1995). Gharial census in National Chambal Sanctuary. Journal of Tropical Forestry. 11(2): 159–161. [View copy]

  • Singh LAK. (1995). Food of gharial, Gavialis gangeticus (Reptilia, Crocodilia). Zoo's Print. 10(7): 24–27. [View copy]

  • Srivastava AK, Bustard HR. (1995). Phylogeny and zoogeography of the gharial, Gavialis gangeticus (Gmelin) (Reptilia, Crocodilia). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 92(2): 230–233. [View copy]

  • Srivastava AK, Bustard HR. (1995). Studies on geographical distribution and conservation of Indian gharial, (Gavialis gangeticus) (Gmelin) (Reptilia Crocodilia). Indian Journal of Forestry. 18(1): 13–17.

  • Srivastava A, Rathore DS. (1995). Maternal behaviour and nesting biology of Indian gharial Gavialis gangeticus (Gmelin) (Reptilia: Gaviidae) with reference to environment of nesting area. Biological Memoirs. 21(2): 63–72. [Unverified reference]

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1993


  • Africa Resources Trust. (1993). Crocodile conservation and management in India. Report of CSG workshop, 01–03 March, 1993, Madras Crocodile Bank. 28 pp. [View copy]

  • Chaudhry AA. (1993). Status of crocodiles in Pakistan. Crocodile Specialist Group Newsletter. 12(1): 19–20. [View copy]

  • Misra PR, Kumar D, Patnaik GM, Rahman RP, Sinha A. (1993). Bacterial isolates from apparently healthy and diseased crocodiles (Gavialis gangeticus). The Indian Veterinary Journal. 70: 375–376.

  • Patnaik R, Schleich HH. (1993). Fossil crocodile remains from the Upper Siwaliks of India. Mitteilungen der Bayerischen Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und historische Geologie. 33: 91–117. [View copy]

  • Rao RJ, Singh LAK. (1993). Communal nesting by gharial Gavialis gangeticus (Gmelin) (Reptilia, Crocodilia) in National Chambal Sanctuary. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 90(1): 17–22. [View copy]

  • Sharma RK. (1993). Annual gharial census in National Chambal Sanctuary. Journal of Tropical Forestry. 9(1): 90–93. [View copy]

  • Singh LAK. (1993). An introductory study of gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) in river Mahanadi, Orissa. Zoo-Zen. 8(7): 43.

  • Wise MA. (1993). A report on gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) in North American collections. Gharial North American Studbook, St.Augustine Alligator Farm. 3 pp. [View copy]

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  • Ahmad A. (1988). The crocodiles of Pakistan - a dwindling resource. TIGERPAPER. 16(3): 18–20. [View copy]

  • Andrews HV, Whitaker R. (1988). A note on gharial oviduct extrusion while nesting at the Madras Crocodile Bank. Hamadryad. 13(2): 20–21. [View copy]

  • Chowdhury S. (1988). Feeding and growth of hatchlings of Gavialis gangeticus in captivity. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 85(2): 288–297. [View copy]

  • Kawecki T. (1988). The restoration of the gavial in Nepal [Polish]. Wszechswiat. 63–65. [Unverified reference]

  • Kumar R. (1988). Study on gharial basking behaviour. Hamadryad. 13(2): 22–23. [View copy]

  • Rao RJ. (1988). Gharial rehabilitation in the Son Gharial Sanctuary. Wildlife Institute of India. 14 pp. [View copy]

  • Rao RJ. (1988). Nesting ecology of the gharial in National Chambal Sanctuary. Wildlife Institute of India. 105 pp. [View copy]

  • Rao RJ. (1988). Nesting ecology of the gharial in National Chambal Sanctuary - Abstract. Hamadryad. 13(2): 22–23. [View copy]

  • Singh LAK. (1988). India - Gharial, Orissa. Crocodile Specialist Group Newsletter. 7: 4–5. [View copy]

  • Whitaker R. (1988). Nesting ecology of the gharial in National Chambal Sanctuary - Review. Hamadryad. 13(2): 24. [View copy]

  • Whitaker R, Andrews H. (1988). Notes on crocodilian locomotion. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 85(3): 621–622. [View copy]

1987


  • Choudhury BC. (1987). Crocodile Conservation - The Indian Experience. Vivekananda Kendra Patrika. 71–78. [View copy]

  • Dhungel SK. (1987). Reintroduction of Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) in Nepal. TIGERPAPER. 14(4). 11–15. [View copy]

  • Groombridge B. (1987). The distribution and status of world crocodilians. Wildlife Management: Crocodiles and Alligators (Eds: Webb GJW, Manolis SC & Whitehead PJ), Surrey Beatty and Sons, Sydney. Ch 2: 9–21. [View copy]

  • Kar S. (1987). India. Crocodile Specialist Group Newsletter. 6: 4–5. [View copy]

  • Khan KM. (1987). Reintroduction of gharial in Sind, Pakistan. Crocodile Specialist Group Newsletter. 6: 6. [View copy]

  • Lang JW. (1987). Crocodilian behaviour: implications for management. Wildlife Management: Crocodiles and Alligators (Eds: Webb GJW, Manolis SC & Whitehead PJ), Surrey Beatty and Sons, Sydney. Ch 28: 273–294. [View copy]

  • Rao AL. (1987). Pakistan. Crocodile Specialist Group Newsletter. 6: 6. [View copy]

  • Rao MVS. (1987). Incubating eggs of the gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) for conservation purposes. Wildlife Management: Crocodiles and Alligators (Eds: Webb GJW, Manolis SC & Whitehead PJ), Surrey Beatty and Sons, Sydney. Ch 49: 503–505. [View copy]

  • Rao RJ. (1987). India (Gharial in National Chambal Sanctuary). Crocodile Specialist Group Newsletter. 6: 5. [View copy]

  • Rao RJ. (1987). Research activities of the Crocodile research Centre of the Wildlife Institute of India in the National Chambal Sanctuary: A review. 11 pp. [View copy]

  • Rao RJ, Sharma RK. (1987). Annual gharial census in North National Chambal Sanctuary, 1985. TIGERPAPER. 14(1): 9–11. [Unverified reference]

  • Rao RJ, Singh LAK. (1987). Notes on ecological relationship in basking and nesting site utilization among Kachuga spp. (Reptilia, Chelonia) and Gavialis gangeticus (Reptilia, Crocodilia) in National Chambal Sanctuary. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 84(3): 599–604. [View copy]

  • Sarker SU. (1987). Crocodiles and lizards of Siragonj (Pabna), Bangladesh. TIGERPAPER. 14(4): 30–32. [Unverified reference]

  • Sharma RK. (1987). Captive rearing of gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) in Madhya Pradesh. Hamadryad. 12(1): 19. [View copy]

  • Singh LAK. (1987). Public involvement in the Indian Crocodile Conservation Programmes. Wildlife Management: Crocodiles and Alligators (Eds: Webb GJW, Manolis SC & Whitehead PJ), Surrey Beatty and Sons, Sydney. 23: 233-237. [View copy]

  • Whitaker R. (1987). The management of crocodilians in India. Wildlife Management: Crocodiles and Alligators (Eds: Webb GJW, Manolis SC & Whitehead PJ), Surrey Beatty and Sons, Sydney. Ch 7: 63–72. [View copy]

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  • Anon. (1981). First successful breeding of Ganges gharial (Gavialis gangeticus). TIGERPAPER. 8(1): 10. [View copy]

  • Anon. (1981). Gavialis. Hamadryad. 6(3): 11. [View copy]

  • Anon. (1981). Telemetric studies on Gavialis. Hamadryad. 6(2): 5. [View copy]

  • Basu D, Bustard HR. (1981). Maternal behavior in the Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus (Gmelin)). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 78(2): 390–392. [View copy]

  • Basu D. (1981). Saving the gharial. Indian Wildlifer. 1(1): 6–15. [View copy]

  • Bustard HR, Maharana S. (1981). Fatal male-male conflict in the gharial, Gavialis gangeticus (Gmelin) (Reptilia, Crocodilia). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 78(1): 171–173. [View copy]

  • Bustard HR, Singh LAK. (1981). Gharial attacks on man. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 78(3): 610–611. [View copy]

  • Chowdhury S. (1981). Some studies on the biology and ecology of Gavialis gangeticus, the Indian gharial (Crocodilia : Gavialidae). Ph.D. Thesis, University of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. [View copy]

  • Ed. (1981). Increasing the gharials. Oryx. 16(1): 40. [View copy]

  • Lal S. (1981). Growth rate of gharial in captivity in Uttar Pradesh. Cheetal. 22(3): 39–41.

  • Lal S. (1981). Release of gharials in natural habitat. Cheetal. 23(2): 29–32.

  • Maskey TM, Mishra HR. (1981). Conservation of gharial, Gavialis gangeticus, in Nepal. Wild is Beautiful (Ed: Majupuria TC), Devi S, Gwalior, India. Ch 15: 185 – 196. [View copy]

  • Shrestha TK. (1981). Crocodile. Wildlife of Nepal: A Study of Renewable Resources in Nepal Himalayas. 419–423. [View copy]

  • Singh LAK. (1981). Feeding prescriptions for captive management of the gharial, Gavialis gangeticus. Gharial Research and Conservation Unit. 14 pp. [View copy]

  • Singh LAK. (1981). Gharial is a fish eating crocodile. Science Reporter. 18(2): 98–102.

  • Srivastava AK. (1981). The biology of Indian gharial, Gavialis gangeticus, with special reference to its behavior. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. [View copy]

  • Srivastava CB. (1981). Intraspecific variations in Exotidendrium gharialii Mehra, 1935 with a review of the family Exotidendriidae Mehra, 1935 status emended Srivastava, 1977 (Trematoda: Digenea). Journal of the Zoological Society of India. 33(1 & 2): 131–139.

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  • Anon. (1979). India. Crocodile Specialist Group Newsletter. 16: 3–5. [View copy]

  • Behura BK, Singh LAK. (1979). Conservation of crocodiles in India. Indian Forester (Special Issue on International Symposium on Tiger). 1979 : 83-92. [View copy]

  • Bustard HR. (1979). A note on nesting behavior in the Indian gharial Gavialis gangeticus (Gmelin) (Reptilia, Crocodilia). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 76(3): 519–521. [View copy]

  • Choudhury S. (1979). Rehabilitation of gharial in Uttar Pradesh. Makara. 1(1): 7–8. [View copy]

  • Khan MAR. (1979). Gharial extinct in Bangladesh. Crocodile Specialists Group Newsletter. 16: 2. [View copy]

  • Rao MVS, Bustard HR. (1979). Eggs and hatchlings of the gharial, Gavialis gangeticus Gmelin (Gavialidae, Crocodilia Reptilia). Comparative Physiology & Ecology. 4(2): 114–115. [View copy]

  • Rao MVS, Bustard HR. (1979). Sequence of hatching of the blind baby gharial, Gavialis gangeticus Gmelin (Gavialidae, Crocodilia, Reptilia). Comparative Physiology & Ecology. 4(2): 113. [View copy]

  • Singh LAK. (1979). Function of the ghari or gharial excrescence in the gharial (Gavialis gangeticus). Symposium Paper: Endangered animal and their conservation, Utkal University.

  • Singh LAK. (1979). Gharial research and conservation. Wildlife Newsletter. 6(1): 7–8. [View copy]

  • Singh LAK. (1979). Method to distinguish Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) and mugger (Crocodylus palustris) from spoor and faecal pellet. Central Crocodile Breeding and Management Institute, Hyderabad. 13 pp. [View copy]

  • Singh LAK. (1979). Reaction to night spotting in the gharial, Gavialis gangeticus (Gmelin). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 76(2): 367–368. [View copy]

  • Srivastava AK. (1979). Wild baby gharial in captivity at Katerniaghat. Hamadryad. 4(2): 8. [View copy]

  • Whitaker R. (1979). The crocodilians of Corbett National Park. Indian Journal of Forestry. 2(1): 38–40. [Unverified reference]

  • Whitaker R, Basu D, Ross CA. (1979). Gharial survey and observations on the Ramganga River, Corbett National Park, U.P. Hamadryad. Supplement No. 2: 1–17. [View copy]

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  • Anon. (1978). A Sanctuary for crocodiles at Kota. Hamadryad. 3(2): 2. [View copy]

  • Anon. (1978). Crocodile eggs hatching: a record. Hamadryad. 3(3): 11. [View copy]

  • Anon. (1978). IUCN-SSC Crocodile Specialist Group meeting. Hamadryad. 3(2): 3–4. [View copy]

  • Anon. (1978). Progress of the FAO-UNDP Crocodile Project. Hamadryad. 3(1): 2. [View copy]

  • Anon. (1978). Satkoshia Gorge Gharial Sanctuary. Hamadryad. 3(3): 8. [View copy]

  • Bustard HR. (1978). Conservation of the gharial. British Journal of Herpetology. 5: 747–748. [View copy]

  • Campbell HW. (1978). Trip Report. Pakistan PL 480 (Study Mission). 15 pp. [View copy]

  • Gupta PD, Nahar SC. (1978). The Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus [Gmelin]): Status and some suggestions for preservation and propagation. Proceedings of the Workshop on Wildlife Ecology, Derah Dun. 49–52. [View copy]

  • Kimura W. (1978). Artificial incubation of gharial eggs. Bulletin of the Atagawa Institute Tropical and Alligator Garden. 1978: 1–16. [View copy]

  • King W. (1978). Letter to B.P. Srivastava. Compilation of Documents from the 4th Working Meeting of the Crocodile Specialist Group of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Madras. 2 pp. [View copy]

  • Maskey TM, Yadav RP. (1978). Unpublished report on Gharial Breeding to HMG, National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Office, Nepal.

  • Rao MVS. (1978). Catching the wild crocodiles. Science Gem. 1(2): 55–58. [View copy]

  • Singh LAK. (1978). Ecological Studies on the Indian gharial Gavialis gangeticus (Gmelin) (Reptilia, Crocodilia). Ph.D. Thesis, Utkal Univeristy, Orissa. [View copy]

  • Singh LAK. (1978). Gharial Conservation in Orissa. Indian Forester. 104(12): 823–829. [View copy]

  • Singh VB. (1978). The status of the gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) in UP and its rehabilitation. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 75(3): 668–683. [View copy]

  • Staton MA. (1978). A list of crocodilian specimens in major herpetological collections of the United States. 28 pp. [View copy]

  • Wermuth H, Fuchs K. (1978). Bestimmen von Krokodilen und Ihrer Haute [German] (The Identification of Crocodiles and Their Hides). Gustav Fischer Verlag, Stuttgart and New York. ISBN: 3-437-30268-X.

  • Whitaker R, Daniel JC. (1978). The status of Asian crocodilians. TIGERPAPER. 5(4): 12–17. [View copy]

  • Whitaker R. (1978). Gharial walk. Hamadryad. 3(1): 5. [View copy]

  • Zwinenberg AJ. (1978). Biology and status of the Indian gharial Gavialis gangeticus [Dutch]. Lacerta. 36(8): 136–142. [Unverified reference]

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  • Anon. (1976). Fourth gharial Sanctuary in India. Hamadryad. 1(2): 11. [View copy]

  • Anon. (1976). India's third gharial sanctuary. TIGERPAPER. 3(4): 26. [Unverified reference]

  • Anon. (1976). Karnali River. Hamadryad. 1(1): 7. [View copy]

  • Anon. (1976). Third gharial sanctuary in India. Conservation News SE Asia. 10(3): 9. [Unverified reference]

  • Anon. (1976). World gharial population. Hamadryad. 1(2): 12. [View copy]

  • Biswas S. (1976). The gharial in the Mahanadi River, Orissa. Newsletter of the Zoological Survey of India. 2(2): 44–46. [View copy]

  • Bustard HR. (1976). Operation gharial. Cheetal. 17(3 & 4): 3–6. [View copy]

  • Khan MS, Mirza MR. (1976). An annotated checklist and key to the reptiles of Pakistan, Part I: Chelonia and Crocodilia. Biologia 22(2): 211–219. [View copy]

  • Mahadev E. (1976). Madhya Pradesh gharial survey. Hamadryad. 1(2): 2–3. [View copy]

  • Pickett J, Townson S. (1976). Success in gharial conservation. British Herpetological Society Newsletter. 15: 2–3. [Unverified reference]

  • Singh LAK. (1976). Gars and gharials. Science Reporter. 13(8): 497–498.

  • Singh LAK. (1976). Hatching gharial in Orissa. TIGERPAPER. 3(2): 20–21. [View copy]

  • Singh LAK. (1976). Rearing gharial in captivity. Hamadryad. 1(2): 5–6. [View copy]

  • Singh LAK. (1976). Save the Crocodiles. Science Reporter. 13(9): 539–542. [View copy]

  • Singh LAK. (1976). The future of the Indian gharial, Gavialis gangeticus. British Journal of Herpetology. 5(7): 590.

  • Singh LAK. (1976). When back to the wild - Rehabilitation of captive reared gharial juveniles. Cheetal. 18: 20–22. [View copy]

  • Whitaker R, Mahadev E. (1976). Gharial survey report for the New York Zoological Society. Madras Snake Park Trust. 20 pp. [View copy]

  • Whitaker R. (1976). The gharial on the Karnali River - A report for NORCONSULT. 3 pp. [View copy]

1975


  • Acharjyo LN, Biswas S, Misra R. (1975). Some notes on gharial (Gavialis gangeticus (Gmelin)) in captivity. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 72(2): 558–560. [View copy]

  • Anon. (1975). Survey of Gavialis gangeticus. TIGERPAPER. 2(3): 23. [Unverified reference]

  • Behler JL. (1975). Vanishing species gharial, Gavialis gangeticus. Animal Kingdom. 33. [View copy]

  • Bustard HR. (1975). A Future for the gharial. Cheetal. 17(2): 3–8. [View copy]

  • Bustard HR. (1975). Gharial and crocodile conservation management in Orissa. Interim Report: FAO. FO-DP/IND/71/033. 1–15.

  • Bustard HR. (1975). Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) conservation/farming project, Satkoshia gorge, Angul Forest Department Orissa. Implementation Report I – FAO Reports arising from the crocodile breeding and management project. FO-DP/IND/71/033. 1–53.

  • Bustard HR. (1975). Integrated scheme for the conservation and farming of gharial, crocodiles and sea turtle in Orissa. Implementation Report II - FAO Reports arising from the crocodile breeding and management project. FO-DP/IND/71/033. 1–17.

  • FAO. (1975). India-economic potential of gharial and saltwater crocodile schemes in Orissa with notes on the sea turtle industry. Report based on the work of J.M. de Waard, FAO, Rome. FO-DP/IND/71/033.

  • Shahi SP. (1975). Save the gharial. Wildlife. 17(12): 554–555. [Unverified reference]

  • Singh LAK. (1975). Studies on the Indian gharial Gavialis gangeticus (Gmelin) (Reptilia, Crocodilia). IX. Observations on the development and fate of egg tooth. Prakurti: Utkal University Journal. 12(1–2) : 89-95. [View copy]

  • Singh VB. (1975). Crocodile rehabilitation schemes in Uttar Pradesh. Cheetal. 17(2): 47–48. [View copy]

  • Whitaker R. (1975). Status and conservation of the gharial (Gavialis gangeticus). Herpetological Review. 6(1): 2–3. [View copy]

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