Pig-nosed turtle
The pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta), also known as the pitted-shelled turtle or Fly River turtle, is a species of turtle native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea. It is the only living member of the family Carettochelyidae, which are related to softshell turtles.
| Pig-nosed turtle | |
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| In Siam Center, Thailand | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily: | Trionychia |
| Family: | Carettochelyidae Boulenger, 1887 |
| Genus: | Carettochelys Ramsay, 1886 |
| Species: | C. insculpta |
| Binomial name | |
| Carettochelys insculpta Ramsay, 1886 | |
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