Manouria emys
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The Asian forest tortoise (Manouria emys) is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia. It is believed to be among the most primitive of living tortoises, based on molecular and morphological studies.
The latter was named after Sir Arthur Purves Phayre (1812–1885), British Army officer in India who became Commissioner of British Burma. Based on a variety of phylogenetic characteristics, the genus Manouria is regarded as comparatively primitive and basal to other Testudinidae.
Currently, the species has several common names. Asian/Burmese brown/black tortoise, Asian/Burmese forest tortoise, Asian/Burmese mountain tortoise, and Asian/Burmese Giant Tortoise are all modern day common names. Less commonly, the species may be known as the six-legged tortoise.
The two subspecies are generally referred to with different common names. "Asian", "Sundaic", "forest", "southern", and "brown" are more likely to be used... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disney's Animal Kingdom | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Diego Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Pairi Daiza | 🇧🇪 Belgium | |
| 4 | Tulsa Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Toronto Zoo | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Minnesota Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Taipei Zoo | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 8 | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China | |
| 10 | Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Marwell Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 12 | Woodland Park Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 15 | Zoo Knoxville | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 16 | Gembira Loka Zoo | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 17 | Gulf Breeze Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 18 | Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 19 | Fresno Chaffee Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 20 | Łódź Zoo | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 21 | Bandung Zoo | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 22 | Riverbanks Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 23 | The Living Planet Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 24 | A Cupulatta | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 25 | Farm in the City | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 26 | Johor Zoo | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 27 | The Seas with Nemo & Friends | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 28 | Aquarium Barcelona | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 29 | Aquarium of the Americas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 30 | Blue Planet Aquarium | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 31 | Aquarium River of Zaragoza | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 32 | Bangsaen Aquarium | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 33 | Jong's Crocodile Farm and Zoo | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 34 | Kung Fu Corals | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 35 | Okinawa Zoo & Museum | 🇯🇵 Japan |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Forest Tortoise sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 10th most-seen of the 56 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Forest Tortoise in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and September, the lowest months. That is one of Kaeng Krachan National Park's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain against 30 mm in December.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Asian Forest Tortoise sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Asian Forest Tortoise sightings, Kaeng Krachan National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Asian Forest Tortoise is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Kaeng Krachan National Park (42 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
