Amur Softshell Turtle

Amur Softshell Turtle

Pelodiscus maacki

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Seoul

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

46 Verified sightings at Seoul
August Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
~10%
2 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
3 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Amur Softshell Turtle in Seoul?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Amur Softshell Turtle sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the most-seen of the 13 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Amur Softshell Turtle in Seoul?

June to September

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Amur Softshell Turtle in Seoul on a given day, against under 5% in November to January, the lowest months. Those are among Seoul's wettest months, with about 220 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in January.

Is Seoul the best place to see an Amur Softshell Turtle?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Amur Softshell Turtle sightings, Seoul has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Osaka (Japan, about 10%) and Tokyo (Japan, under 5%).

Where does the Amur Softshell Turtle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Amur Softshell Turtle is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Seoul (46 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.

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