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Fly River Turtle

Carettochelys insculpta

Description:

A large slate colored turtle. A soft shell turtle (meaning it has a covering of skin over the carapace. The shell still is functional as defense) with highly evolved flippers and a pig like snout.

Habitat:

rivers and lakes, northern Australia

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Steven Sheppard
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Steven Sheppard

Pasadena, California, USA

Spotted on Dec 4, 2014
Submitted on Dec 4, 2014

Spotted for Mission

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