Indian Flap-shelled Turtle
Indian Flap-shelled TurtleIndian Flap-shelled TurtleIndian Flap-shelled TurtleIndian Flap-shelled Turtle

Indian Flap-shelled Turtle

Lissemys punctata

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

The Indian flapshell turtle (Lissemys punctata) is a freshwater species of turtle found in South Asia. The "flap-shelled" name stems from the presence of femoral flaps located on the plastron. These flaps of skin cover the limbs when they retract into the shell. What protection the flaps offer against predators is unclear. Indian flapshell turtles are widespread and common in the South Asian provinces. It is morphologically an evolutionary link between the softshell and hardshell aquatic turtles. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Flap-shelled Turtle sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
40–50
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
60–70
Oct
30–40
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 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
2 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
3 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
4 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
5 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
6 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
7 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
8 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
9 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Indian Flap-shelled Turtle in Kanha National Park?

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Flap-shelled Turtle sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Indian Flap-shelled Turtle in Kanha National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Indian Flap-shelled Turtle in Kanha National Park in our monthly data.

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