Reptile
Pignose turtle
Carettochelys insculpta · Carettochelyidae
Best monthsJan · Oct–Novmost records
Records623in 1 country
Most seen inPapua New Guinea623 records
Red ListEndangeredIUCN status
About
Pignose turtle in brief
The pignose turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) is a reptile of the Carettochelyidae family — species of reptile.
In Papua New Guinea it has 623 published records. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, October and November and fall to their lowest in June and August.
Its global conservation status is endangered on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Papua New Guinea623 records · best Nov, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.