Q.This critically endangered Indian river reptile has a long, thin snout adapted for catching fish, and is found chiefly in a few northern Indian river systems today. Name it.

Step 1. The description -- a long, thin snout adapted for catching fish, found chiefly in a few northern Indian river systems, and Critically Endangered -- matches a specific crocodilian species rather than the more familiar mugger crocodile, which has a broader snout. Step 2. This species is the Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), whose Critically Endangered …

• Naming the mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) instead, which has a broader snout and a different, less severe threat stat …