THE REPTILES OF AUSTRALIA - TURTLES

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PIG NOSED TURTLE
(Fly River Turtle or Pitted-shelled Turtle)
 (Carettochelys insculpta)
Pig-nosed Turtle Carettochelys insculpta
Pig-nosed Turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) photographed in the Dubai Underground Aquarium


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Pig-nosed Turtles (Carettochelys insculpta) are also found in Southern New Guinea

Pig-nosed Turtle Carettochelys insculpta
Pig-nosed Turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) photographed in the Dubai Underground Aquarium


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Pig-nosed Turtle (Carettochelys insculpta)


This is a video of the pig-nosed turtle taken from the BBC's Life in Cold Blood documentary series.
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Pig-nosed Turtle (Carettochelys insculpta)

Pig-nosed turtles can grow to about 70 cm (28 in) shell-length, and weigh over 20 kg (44 lb.)

Pig-nosed Turtle Carettochelys insculpta
Pig-nosed Turtle (Carettochelys insculpta)


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Pig-nosed Turtle (Carettochelys insculpta)


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Photo of juvenile Pig-nosed Turtle (Carettochelys insculpta)

pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta), pitted-shelled turtle , Fly River turtle
The 2 Pig-nosed Turtles (Carettochelys insculpta) pictured above are young turtles, about 10cm = 4 " in length.

Pig-nosed Turtles (Carettochelys insculpta) reach maturity when they are around 16-18 years old



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TURTLES Tortoises Chelonii Testudines

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