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The Phoenix Herpetological Society has applied for permission from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, according to a federal notification issued on Monday under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
The federal government has asked for public comments on this matter.
According to the federal notification, the Phoenix Herpetological Society has requested a permit to import three male and three female captive-bred gharials ( Gavialis gangeticus ) and three male and three female captive-bred mugger crocodiles (Crocodylus palustris kimbula and Crocodylus palustris palustris) from Madras Crocodile Bank Trust in Tamil Nadu.
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