Indian Flap-shelled Turtle
Lissemys punctata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassTestudines
- FamilyTrionychidae (Softshell and Flapshell Turtles)
- GenusLissemys (Asian Flapshell Turtles)
- SpeciesLissemys punctata (Indian Flap-shelled Turtle)
Closest Relatives at Ranthambore National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 8 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Indian Flap-shelled Turtle in Ranthambore National Park?
About 31% of visitor-days record a Indian Flap-shelled Turtle sighting in Ranthambore National Park, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Indian Flap-shelled Turtle in Ranthambore National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Indian Flap-shelled Turtle in Ranthambore National Park in our monthly data.