Assam Roofed Turtle
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Assam Roofed Turtle

Pangshura sylhetensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Kaziranga National Park
29 Verified records at Kaziranga National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Assam roofed turtle or Sylhet roofed turtle (Pangshura sylhetensis) is a turtle species of the family Geoemydidae found in the Brahmaputra-Meghna drainage in (Assam), Terai Arc Landscape region of India and parts of eastern Bangladesh (Sylhet). It was formerly placed in the genus Batagur and the defunct genus Kachuga. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Assam Roofed Turtle sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kaziranga National Park

Indian Roofed Turtle
VU

Indian Roofed Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pangshura tecta

20–30% · Possible
Indian Tent Turtle
LC

Indian Tent Turtle

Reptile

Pangshura tentoria

Insufficient data
Black Pond Turtle
EN

Black Pond Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Geoclemys hamiltonii

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
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 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Assam Roofed Turtle in Kaziranga National Park?

About 44% of wildlife watchers report a Assam Roofed Turtle sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Assam Roofed Turtle in Kaziranga National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Assam Roofed Turtle in Kaziranga National Park in our monthly data.

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