Dogania subplana
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The Malayan softshell turtle (Dogania subplana) is a species of softshell turtle in the family Trionychidae. It is monotypic in its genus. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan), Malaysia (West Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak), Myanmar, the Philippines, and Singapore.
Adults may attain a carapace length of 35 cm (13.7 in). The head is large and muscular. The carapace is flat, and has straight sides. Juveniles are reddish on the sides of the neck, and have a few round black spots (ocelli) on the carapace. These markings become obscure as the turtles age.
This turtle is a medium to dark brown-green. The nose is long and tapered as with members of the family, Trionychidae. It has eight pairs of pleuralia. D. subplana prefers to live in the clean running water which is found in rocky streams at higher elevations. It feeds on snails and other molluscs, crushing their shells with its powerful jaws. Bibliography
van Dijk, Peter Paul; Iverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley; Bour, Roger; Rhodin, Anders G.J. (2011-12-31). "Turtles of the world, 2011 update: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Zoo | 🇨🇦 Canada |
No species of the same family or order lives in Kaeng Krachan National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Soft-shelled Turtle sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 36th most-seen of the 56 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and June
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Soft-shelled Turtle in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and July–December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Malayan Soft-shelled Turtle sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Malayan Soft-shelled Turtle sightings, Kaeng Krachan National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Gunung Leuser National Park (Indonesia, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Malayan Soft-shelled Turtle is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Kaeng Krachan National Park (10 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.
