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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

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 12 years ago

moved to reptiles :-)

Dharma
Dharma 12 years ago

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

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

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

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years 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 12 years ago

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

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

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

Dharma
Spotted by
Dharma

India

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

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