Trionychidae (Softshell and Flapshell Turtles)

Species in this group

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

Apalone ferox

Lissemys ceylonensis

Nilssonia gangetica

Lissemys punctata

Apalone spinifera

Nilssonia nigricans

Cycloderma frenatum

Cyclanorbis senegalensis

Trionyx triunguis

Pelodiscus sinensis

Dogania subplana

Amyda ornata

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30

Jan

30–40

Feb

30–40

Mar

30–40

Apr

20–30

May

20–30

Jun

20–30

Jul

20–30

Aug

20–30

Sep

20–30

Oct

20–30

Nov

20–30

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	P(≥1)
1	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	60–70%
	Indian Softshell Turtle			50–60%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			20–30%
2	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	60–70%
	Florida Softshell Turtle			60–70%
3	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	50–60%
	Sri Lankan Flapshell Turtle			50–60%
4	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	40–50%
	Florida Softshell Turtle			30–40%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			Insufficient data
5	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	30–40%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			20–30%
	Indian Softshell Turtle			Insufficient data
6	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	30–40%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			30–40%
7	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	30–40%
	Indian Softshell Turtle			20–30%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
8	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	20–30%
	Black Soft-shell Turtle			20–30%
	Indian Softshell Turtle			Insufficient data
9	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	20–30%
	Sri Lankan Flapshell Turtle			20–30%
10	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	20–30%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			20–30%
11	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	20–30%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			20–30%
12	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	20–30%
	Zambezi Soft-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
13	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1	20–30%
	Zambezi Soft-shelled Turtle			20–30%
14	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	10–20%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
15	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1	10–20%
	Senegal Soft-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
16	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	10–20%
	Zambezi Soft-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
17	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	10–20%
	Indian Softshell Turtle			Insufficient data
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
18	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	10–20%
	African Softshell Turtle			10–20%
19	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	10–20%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
20	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	10–20%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			10–20%
21	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	5–10%
	Narrow-headed Asiatic Softshell			5–10%
	Malayan Soft-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
22	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	5–10%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			5–10%
23	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	5–10%
	Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
24	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	5–10%
	Malayan Soft-shelled Turtle			5–10%
25	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	5–10%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			5–10%
26	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	5–10%
	Malayan Soft-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
27	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	5–10%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
28	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	5–10%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			5–10%
29	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Malayan Soft-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
30	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1	<5%
	Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
31	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle			Insufficient data
32	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			Insufficient data
33	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			Insufficient data

Softshell and Flapshell Turtles

Species in this group

Florida Softshell Turtle

Sri Lankan Flapshell Turtle

Indian Softshell Turtle

Indian Flap-shelled Turtle

Spiny Softshell Turtle

Black Soft-shell Turtle

Zambezi Soft-shelled Turtle

Senegal Soft-shelled Turtle

African Softshell Turtle

Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle

Malayan Soft-shelled Turtle

Narrow-headed Asiatic Softshell

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Softshell and Flapshell Turtles

Parks Ranked