Giant Asian Pond Turtle
Heosemys grandis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassTestudines
- FamilyGeoemydidae (Eurasian Pond, River, and Neotropical Wood Turtles)
- GenusHeosemys
- SpeciesHeosemys grandis (Giant Asian Pond Turtle)
The giant Asian pond turtle (Heosemys grandis) inhabits rivers, streams, marshes, and rice paddies from estuarine lowlands to moderate altitudes (up to about 400 metres (1,300 ft)) throughout Cambodia and Vietnam and in parts of Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and India. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Asian Pond Turtle sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Giant Asian Pond Turtle in Khao Yai National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Asian Pond Turtle sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Giant Asian Pond Turtle in Khao Yai National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Giant Asian Pond Turtle in Khao Yai National Park in our monthly data.