Indian Flap-shelled Turtle
Indian Flap-shelled TurtleIndian Flap-shelled TurtleIndian Flap-shelled TurtleIndian Flap-shelled Turtle

Indian Flap-shelled Turtle

Lissemys punctata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Keoladeo National Park
7 Verified records at Keoladeo National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Indian flapshell turtle (Lissemys punctata) is a freshwater species of turtle found in South Asia. The "flap-shelled" name stems from the presence of femoral flaps located on the plastron. These flaps of skin cover the limbs when they retract into the shell. What protection the flaps offer against predators is unclear. Indian flapshell turtles are widespread and common in the South Asian provinces. It is morphologically an evolutionary link between the softshell and hardshell aquatic turtles. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Flap-shelled Turtle sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Keoladeo National Park

Indian Softshell Turtle
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Indian Softshell Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Nilssonia gangetica

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
40–50
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
50–60
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
40–50
Nov
5–10
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 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
2 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
3 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
4 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
5 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
6 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
7 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
8 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
9 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Indian Flap-shelled Turtle in Keoladeo National Park?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Flap-shelled Turtle sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Indian Flap-shelled Turtle in Keoladeo National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Indian Flap-shelled Turtle in Keoladeo National Park in our monthly data.

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