Indian Black Turtle

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	40–50%
3	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	30–40%
4	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	10–20%
5	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	10–20%
6	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data
7	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
8	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	Insufficient data
9	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Indian Black Turtle in Wilpattu National Park?

About 47% of visitor-days record a Indian Black Turtle sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 24 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

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

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