Indian Black Turtle
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Indian Black Turtle

Melanochelys trijuga

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Periyar National Park
6 Verified records at Periyar National Park
February 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Black Turtle sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
20–30
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Periyar National Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Black Turtle sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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