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The pig-nosed turtles can grow to about 70 to 75 cm (28 to 30 in) straight carapace length, with a weight of over 20 kg (44 lb). [8] C. insculpta in captivity. Unlike the soft-shelled turtles of the family Trionychidae, the pig-nosed turtle retains a domed bony carapace beneath its leathery skin, rather than a flat plate. It also retains a ...
Carettochelyidae is a family of cryptodiran turtles belonging to the Trionychia. It contains only a single living species, the pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) native to New Guinea and Northern Australia.
Trionychia is a superfamily of turtles which encompasses the species that are commonly referred to as softshelled turtles as well as some others. The group contains two families, Carettochelyidae, which has only one living species, the pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) native to New Guinea and Northern Australia, and Trionychidae, the softshelled turtles, containing numerous species ...
Sea turtles: Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) Dermochelyidae: Leatherback sea turtle: Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) Chelidae: Austro-American side-necked turtles: Common snakeneck turtle (Chelodina longicollis) Carettochelyidae: Pig-nosed turtle: Pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) Squamata – 12 families Family Common ...
Pig-nosed turtle: Pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) Cheloniidae Oppel, 1811: 6: Sea turtles: Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) Chelydridae Gray, 1831: 2: Snapping turtles: Alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) Dermatemydidae Gray, 1870 : 1: Central American river turtle: Central American river turtle (Dermatemys mawii ...
In Pictures: Pig in a pose at the Cornish Winter Fair. PA Reporters. November 18, 2023 at 10:16 AM.
The LA wildfires across the state of California this week have taken the lives of 5 individuals and thousands displaced from their homes. These before and after pictures show the wildlife's ...
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