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Species Carettochelys insculpta Ramsay, 1886

Pig-nosed Turtle, Pitted-shelled Turtle

Introduction

Carettochelys insculpta is the only living member of the Family Carettochelyidae.

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory


Extra Distribution Information

Also New Guinea.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

NT: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Central Arnhem (CA), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Gulf Fall and Uplands (GFU), Gulf Coastal (GUC), Gulf Plains (GUP), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)

Ecological Descriptors

Aquatic, lentic freshwater, lotic freshwater, noctidiurnal, oviparous, predator.

Extra Ecological Information

Seasonal breeder, general carnivore.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
29-Apr-2011 23-Aug-2023 MODIFIED
08-Mar-2011 28-Apr-2011 MODIFIED
18-Apr-2011 MODIFIED