Papua New Guinea 5-TOEA (KM3)

Pig-nosed turtle

The Pig-nosed turtle aka Carettochelys insculpta is a strange looking turtle with a pig nose (among other unusual features) found in rivers, lagoons, and estuaries on the southern part of the New Guinea island, and directly across the ocean in the northern tip of Australia. Its carapace is tough leather and grows up to 60 cm in length. Click here for more information on this unusual animal.


Diameter
19.5 mm
Composition
Copper-Nickel
Catalogue #
KM3
Obverse Legend
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Reverse Legend
5t

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