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Pig-nosed turtle

Carettochelys insculpta

Pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta)Endangered

Photo: Mattia Nocciola · CC BY-SA 4.0

Reptileomnivore

The pig-nose turtle is a unique reptile found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea. It's the last living member of its family, with only distant softshell turtle cousins left.

  • Its nose looks like a pig's snout, giving it its name.
  • This turtle lives in freshwater rivers and swamps.
  • Its shell has a pitted texture unlike most turtles.
FreshwaterWetlandAustralia
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At a glance

Classification
Reptile
Scientific name
Carettochelys insculpta
Habitat
Freshwater, Wetland
Regions in this directory
Australia
Diet
omnivore
Relative size
medium
IUCN Red List
Endangered (EN)
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