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Carettochelys insculpta
The pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta), also known as the pitted-shelled turtle or fly river turtle, is a species of turtle native to freshwater streams, lagoons and rivers of Australia and New Guinea. This species is the only living member of the genus Carettochelys, the subfamily Carettochelyinae and the family Carettochelyidae; however, numerous extinct carettochelyid species have been described from all over the world. Wikipedia
National Aquarium, Baltimore, MD.
Spotted on Oct 15, 2010
Submitted on May 6, 2012
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