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pig nosed turtle

Carettochelys insculpta

Description:

shot it at around 11:00pm. Actually was surprised to spot it at my place.

Habitat:

freshwater streams,swamps, lagoons and rivers


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6 Comments

S Frazier
S Frazier a year ago

moved to reptiles :-)

Dharma
Dharma a year ago

i'v checked the link ashish...
n im sure both are different.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar a year ago

Dharma..
Do you feel following is same Tortoise or different one..?
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/710...

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar a year ago

Your spotting is very precious for Project Noah as this Tortoise is listed in Threatened species.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IUCN_Red_Li...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig-nosed_t...

Dharma
Dharma a year ago

thank you very much. Spotted it in a rural area.
definitely i will work on it.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar a year ago

Dharma your spotting is very interesting.
Please edit spotting and mention habitat in rural or city urban area.
Welcome to Project Noah..!!

Andhra Pradesh, India

Lat: 18.46, Long: 83.67

Spotted on Oct 20, 2011
Submitted on Oct 24, 2011

Reference

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