Asian Forest Tortoise
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Asian Forest Tortoise

Manouria emys

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Kaeng Krachan National Park
41 Verified records at Kaeng Krachan National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Asian forest tortoise (Manouria emys) is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia. It is believed to be among the most primitive of living tortoises, based on molecular and morphological studies. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Asian Forest Tortoise sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kaeng Krachan National Park

Elongated Tortoise
CR

Elongated Tortoise

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Indotestudo elongata

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
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 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
2 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
3 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
4 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Asian Forest Tortoise in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Asian Forest Tortoise sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Asian Forest Tortoise in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Asian Forest Tortoise in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.

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