Trionychidae (Softshell and Flapshell Turtles)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

LC Endemic

Apalone ferox

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

VU Endemic

Lissemys ceylonensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

EN

Nilssonia gangetica

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

VU

Lissemys punctata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Dogania subplana

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Apalone spinifera

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

CR

Nilssonia nigricans

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

EN

Cycloderma frenatum

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

VU

Cyclanorbis senegalensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

VU

Trionyx triunguis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

VU

Amyda cartilaginea

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

VU

Pelodiscus sinensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Amyda ornata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Softshell and Flapshell Turtles

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~70%
	Indian Softshell Turtle			~60%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~30%
2	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	~60%
	Florida Softshell Turtle			~60%
3	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~60%
	Sri Lankan Flapshell Turtle			~60%
4	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~40%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~30%
	Indian Softshell Turtle			~20%
5	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~40%
	Florida Softshell Turtle			~40%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			Insufficient data
6	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~40%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~40%
7	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	~30%
	Indian Softshell Turtle			~30%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
8	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~30%
	Black Soft-shell Turtle			Insufficient data
	Indian Softshell Turtle			Insufficient data
9	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~30%
	Malayan Soft-shelled Turtle			~30%
10	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~30%
	Sri Lankan Flapshell Turtle			~30%
11	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~30%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~30%
12	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~30%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~30%
13	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~30%
	Zambezi Soft-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
14	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1	~20%
	Zambezi Soft-shelled Turtle			~20%
15	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~20%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
16	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~20%
	Indian Softshell Turtle			Insufficient data
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
17	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1	~20%
	Senegal Soft-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
18	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~20%
	Zambezi Soft-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
19	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~20%
	African Softshell Turtle			~20%
20	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~20%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
21	Tanjung Puting National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~20%
	Asiatic Softshell Turtle			Insufficient data
22	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	~10%
	Narrow-headed Asiatic Softshell			~10%
	Malayan Soft-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
23	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
24	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			Insufficient data
25	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~10%
	Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
26	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~10%
	Malayan Soft-shelled Turtle			~10%
27	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~10%
28	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	~10%
	Malayan Soft-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
29	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~10%
30	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
31	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	~10%
	Malayan Soft-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
32	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~10%
33	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	~10%
	Malayan Soft-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
34	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1	<5%
	Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
35	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
36	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			Insufficient data
37	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			Insufficient data