Indian Black Turtle
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Indian Black Turtle

Melanochelys trijuga

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Bandipur National Park
17 Verified records at Bandipur National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Indian black turtle (Melanochelys trijuga) or Indian pond terrapin is a species of medium-sized freshwater turtle found in South Asia. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Black Turtle sighting in Bandipur National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
40–50
Jul
10–20
Aug
60–70
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
2 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
3 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
4 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
5 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
6 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
7 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
8 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
9 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
10 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
11 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Indian Black Turtle in Bandipur National Park?

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Black Turtle sighting in Bandipur National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Indian Black Turtle in Bandipur National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Indian Black Turtle in Bandipur National Park in our monthly data.

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