Pig-nosed turtle

Pig-nosed turtle, also called pig-nosed turtle, is a carapace without a hard shell Turtles and turtles are highly aquatic and often do not bask in the water. However, they have relatively high requirements for water quality and are very prone to rotten skin and rotten armor. They are relatively difficult to raise and are relatively inexpensive.

Chinese name:Pig-nosed turtle

Alternate name:< /strong>Oceanian pig-nosed turtle, flying river turtle, pig-nosed turtle, etc.

Latin name:Carettochelys insculpta

English name: the Fly River turtle, the Pig-nosed turtle

Boundary: Animal Kingdom

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Creeping Order

Order: Turtles

Suborder:Suborder Turtles

Family:Dionysidae< /p>

Genus:Dionysus

Species:< /strong>PigNosed turtle

Dispersed areas:Northern Australia, southern Irian Jaya and southern New Guinea.

Appearance characteristics: Its carapace is round, dark gray, olive gray or brown gray, with a row of white freckles near the edge. .

Lifestyle:Typical resting environments include rivers, estuaries, lagoons, lakes, swamps and pools.

Recreational: Aquatic.

Growing customs:In this production area, the dry season between July and October is the growing season for pig-nosed turtles. Adult females The turtle climbs the sand dunes on the shore at night, then digs a hole about 20cm deep, and lays 7 to 19 eggs in each clutch. The eggs are round, like ping pong balls.

Food habits: Pig-nosed turtles are omnivorous turtles that mainly eat plant foods. They mainly eat fruits, leaves, and flowers dropped in the river. As well as various aquatic plants; they also eat animal food such as molluscs, insect larvae, crustaceans, fish and mammal carcasses.

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