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Do turtles lay eggs in any other places apart from on land?

Most turtles, including the marine and freshwater species lay eggs on land as they need the warmth to incubate the eggs. There is only one known turtle that lays its eggs in soft substrate underwater, i.e. the  northern long-necked turtle, Chelodina rugosa. Nesting occurs during the wet and early dry season and embryonic development is arrested until the floodwaters recede  in the dry season. Researchers were able to ascertain this by implanting transmitters in the oviducts of females that were deposited together with the eggs.

About Dr. Chan Eng Heng

Dr. Chan is a co-founder of TCS. She is a retired Professor who had spent more than 30 years studying marine turtles in the country.