Indian Black Turtle
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Indian Black Turtle

Melanochelys trijuga

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Jim Corbett National Park
21 Verified records at Jim Corbett National Park
June 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Black Turtle sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Jim Corbett National Park

Three-keeled Land Turtle
EN

Three-keeled Land Turtle

Reptile

Melanochelys tricarinata

Insufficient data
Indian Tent Turtle
LC

Indian Tent Turtle

Reptile

Pangshura tentoria

Insufficient data
Indian Roofed Turtle
VU

Indian Roofed Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pangshura tecta

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
<5
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 Jim Corbett National Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Black Turtle sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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