ENEndangered
Pig-nosed Turtle
Carettochelys insculpta
DecliningVUAU
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig-nosed_turtle
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Marine coastal/supratidal· majorWetlands (inland)· majorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streams· majorMarine neritic· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies recoveryFormal educationAwareness & communicationsLegislationPolicies and regulationsCompliance and enforcement
Threatened in Australia
Frequently asked questions
Why is Pig-nosed Turtle classified as Endangered?
Pig-nosed Turtle is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Pig-nosed Turtle live?
Pig-nosed Turtle occurs in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Pig-nosed Turtle?
The main threats to Pig-nosed Turtle are 11.4, 2.1, 3.2, and 5.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
Get weekly conservation intelligence
One short digest a week of the most striking species and country data we ship, plus breaking conservation news paired with our database where it matters.
Free, no spam. One-click unsubscribe in every email.