Indian Softshell Turtle

Indian Softshell Turtle

Nilssonia gangetica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Keoladeo National Park

Closest Relatives at Keoladeo National Park

Indian Flap-shelled Turtle
VU

Indian Flap-shelled Turtle

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Lissemys punctata

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
0–10
Nov
0–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
2 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
3 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
4 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
5 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Indian Softshell Turtle in Keoladeo National Park?

About 26% of visitor-days record a Indian Softshell Turtle sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Indian Softshell Turtle in Keoladeo National Park?

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

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