AROD > Reptiles / Testudines / Carettochelydidae
Pig-nosed turtles
Carettochelydidae
Etymology: | 'Carettochelys-family', after the sole genus. | ||||||
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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 |
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Number of Australian genera: | 1 | ||||||
Number of Australian species: | 1 | ||||||
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