Pig-nosed Turtle (Carettochelys insculpta)

Pig-nosed Turtle (Carettochelys insculpta)

* Family: Carettochelyidae,

* Subfamily: Carettochelyinae,

* Superfamily: Trionychoidea,

* Genus: Carettochelys,

* Species: C. insculpta,

* Phylum: Chordata,

* Class: Sauropsida,

* Order: Testudines,

* Suborder: Cryptodira,

* Type: Reptile,

* Diet: Carnivore,

* Average life span in the wild: 30 to 50 years (est.),

* Size: about 70 cm shell-length,

* Weight: over 20 kg,

** Carettochelys insculpta, also known as the Hog-nosed Turtle, Pitted-shelled Turtle, Plateless Turtle or Fly River Turtle.

More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig-nosed_Turtle

or http://www.reptilepark.com.au/animals.asp?catID=9&ID=72

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Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Pig
• nosed
• Turtle
• Carettochelys
• insculpta