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Pig-nosed turtles
Carettochelydidae

Etymology: 'Carettochelys-family', after the sole genus.
Notes: Most closely related to the Trionychidae according to Gaffney (1975b), Frair (1985), and Meylan (1987). Synonymy and literature review in Cogger et al. (1983)
Statistics: Reproductive modes:
Oviparous - 1 out of 1 Australian species

Size range:
Smallest Australian species: pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) at 70 cm
Longest Australian species: pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) at up to 70 cm
Number of Australian genera: 1
Number of Australian species: 1
Genera:
Genus name Australian species
Carettochelys 1
1 1
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