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GAVIALS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gavials
1, record 1, English, gavials
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there are three families of living crocodilians : the alligators, the crocodiles and the gavials. Alligators have a blunt head, crocodiles a more elongated head and gavials an extremely narrow one. 1, record 1, English, - gavials
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gavialidés
1, record 1, French, gavialid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gavialiidés 2, record 1, French, gavialiid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il existe actuellement trois familles de crocodiliens : les Alligatoridés, les crocodylidés et les gavialidés. Les alligators ont un museau court et large, celui des crocodiles est plus allongé, alors que les gavials ont des mâchoires extrêmement longues et étroites. 1, record 1, French, - gavialid%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crocodiles
1, record 2, English, crocodiles
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there are three families of living crocodilians : the alligators, the crocodiles and the gavials. Alligators have a blunt head, crocodiles a more elongated head and gavials an extremely narrow one. 2, record 2, English, - crocodiles
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crocodylidés
1, record 2, French, crocodylid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il existe actuellement trois familles de crocodiliens : les alligatoridés, les crocodylidés et les gavialidés. Les alligators ont un museau court et large, celui des crocodiles est plus allongé, alors que les gavials ont des mâchoires extrêmement longues et étroites. 2, record 2, French, - crocodylid%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-08-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alligators 1, record 3, English, alligators
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... there are three families of living crocodilians : the alligators, the crocodiles and the gavials. Alligators have a blunt head, crocodiles a more elongated head and gavials an extremely narrow one. 1, record 3, English, - alligators
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Alligatoridés 1, record 3, French, Alligatorid%C3%A9s
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] il existe actuellement trois familles de Crocodiliens : les Alligatoridés, les Crocodylidés et les Gavialidés. Les alligators ont un museau court et large, celui des crocodiles est plus allongé, alors que les gavials ont des mâchoires extrêmement longues et étroites. 1, record 3, French, - Alligatorid%C3%A9s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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