If the three surviving groups of crocodilians are regarded as separate families, then the gharial is one of two members of the Gavialidae, which is related to the families Crocodylidae (crocodiles) and Alligatoridae (alligators and caimans).
Se os tres grupos superviventes de crocodilianos se consideran familias separadas, entón o gavial é un dos membros dos Gavialidae, que están relacionados coas familias Crocodylidae (crocodilos) e Alligatoridae (aligátores e caimáns).