Reptilia - Crocodylia - Gavialidae
Parent taxon: Gavialoidea according to P. Burke et al. 2024
See also Brochu et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Cope 1871, Frank and Ramus 1996, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Kraus 1998, Kuhn 1946, Kuhn 1966, Lang and Guilette 2002, Lortet 1892, Mook 1962, Osi et al. 2007, Perrier 1928, Riff et al. 2010, Rio and Mannion 2021, Stirton 1953, Weems 2018 and Zittel 1890
Sister taxa: Crocodilus basifissus, Crocodilus basitruncatus, Crocodilus fastigiatus, Crocodilus marylandicus, Crocodilus obscurus, Crocodilus tenebrosus, Dolichochampsa, Dollosuchoides, Eosuchus, Gavialosuchus, Gunggamarandu, Harpacochampsa, Holopsisuchus cordatus, Holopsisuchus glyptodon, Holopsisuchus pneumaticus, Kentisuchus, Maroccosuchus, Ocepesuchus, Thecachampsa, Thecachampsa serratus, Thecachampsoides, Thoracosaurus grandis
Subtaxa: Aktiogavialis Argochampsa Dadagavialis Eogavialis Eothoracosaurus Gavialinae Gavialinum Gavialis Gryposuchinae Hanyusuchus Hesperogavialis Ikanogavialis Penghusuchus Piscogavialis Portugalosuchus Rhamphostomopsis Sacacosuchus Siquisiquesuchus Thoracosaurus Tomistominae Toyotamaphimeia
Ecology: carnivore