World Turtle News, 02/28/2019

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) seizes 3,300 pig-nosed turtles (Carettochelys insculpta) from smugglers

The carettochelys insculpta, commonly known as the pig-nosed turtle, is listed as Vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. The freshwater reptile is restricted to the Northern Territories of Australia and the southern lowlands of New Guinea.

Despite the legal protection, the turtles are in high demand internationally for the exotic pet trade, food market and for traditional medicine.

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Photo from MMEA.

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