Pig-nosed turtle: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the pig-nosed turtle lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Carettochelys insculpta
Group	Turtles & tortoises
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Oceania
Class	Reptile
Order	Testudines
Family	Carettochelyidae

Where does the pig-nosed turtle live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pig-nosed turtle in 2 countries and territories across Oceania.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the pig-nosed turtle endangered?

The pig-nosed turtle’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the pig-nosed turtle?

The pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) is a reptile in the order Testudines and the family Carettochelyidae, genus Carettochelys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the pig-nosed turtle

The pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta), also known as the Fly River turtle, pitted-shelled turtle, and the Warrajan, is a species of turtle which is native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea. It is the only living member of the genus Carettochelys and family Carettochelyidae, a family which also contains many fossil species with their closest relatives being the softshell turtles (family Trionychidae).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pig-nosed turtle (revision 1371417308), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q457742 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).