Amyda ornata
Silhouette: PhyloPic
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The Southeast Asian softshell turtle (Amyda ornata) is a species of softshell turtle in the family Trionychidae. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Asiatic softshell turtle (A. cartilaginea), which is now thought to be restricted to the Malay Peninsula and the Malay Archipelago. A 2014 phylogenetic study found both to be distinct species from one another. The Reptile Database and Turtle Taxonomy Working Group also consider both to be distinct species.
There are two subspecies: An undescribed subspecies is also known from Bangladesh, though the TTWG classifies it within A. o. phayrei. The species is found throughout much of Mainland Southeast Asia, and ranges from northwestern India south to southern Myanmar and east to Vietnam. Compared to A. cartilaginea, A. ornata is of an "arrow headed form" and has a "lighter base color and a more diffuse yellow spotting, which is 'usually restricted to the cheeks, there are no ocelli but black dots may be present on the carapace, the nuchal tubercles... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
No species of the same family or order lives in Bangkok, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Narrow-headed Asiatic Softshell sighting in Bangkok on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 31st most-seen of the 35 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and June–July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Narrow-headed Asiatic Softshell in Bangkok on a given day, against under 5% in March–May and August–January, the lowest months.
Only Bangkok, in our data
Bangkok is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Narrow-headed Asiatic Softshell sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Narrow-headed Asiatic Softshell is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Bangkok (9 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
