Trionychidae (Softshell and Flapshell Turtles)

Species in this group

LC Endemic

Apalone ferox

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

VU Endemic

Lissemys ceylonensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

EN

Nilssonia gangetica

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

VU

Lissemys punctata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Dogania subplana

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

CR

Nilssonia nigricans

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Apalone spinifera

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

EN

Cycloderma frenatum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

VU

Trionyx triunguis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Amyda ornata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Softshell and Flapshell Turtles

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 24 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 86 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 10	~70%
	Indian Softshell Turtle			~50%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~20%
2	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~60%
	Florida Softshell Turtle			~60%
3	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 10	~60%
	Sri Lankan Flapshell Turtle			~60%
4	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~50%
	Florida Softshell Turtle			~50%
5	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 10	~40%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~30%
	Indian Softshell Turtle			~20%
6	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~40%
	Florida Softshell Turtle			~40%
7	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	~40%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~40%
8	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 10	~30%
	Malayan Soft-shelled Turtle			~30%
9	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 10	~30%
	Sri Lankan Flapshell Turtle			~30%
10	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	~30%
	Black Soft-shell Turtle			~30%
11	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 10	~30%
	Indian Softshell Turtle			~30%
12	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~30%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~30%
13	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	~20%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~20%
14	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 10	~20%
	Zambezi Soft-shelled Turtle			~20%
15	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 10	~20%
	Sri Lankan Flapshell Turtle			~20%
16	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 10	~20%
	African Softshell Turtle			~20%
17	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 10	~10%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~10%
18	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 10	~10%
	Malayan Soft-shelled Turtle			~10%
19	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 10	~10%
	Narrow-headed Asiatic Softshell			~10%
20	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~10%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~10%
21	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	<5%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Jabalpur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	~30%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~30%
2	Kochi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	~30%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~30%
3	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~30%
	Florida Softshell Turtle			~30%
4	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~30%
	Florida Softshell Turtle			~30%
5	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~20%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~20%
6	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~20%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~20%
7	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~10%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~10%
8	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~10%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~10%
9	Hyderabad	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	~10%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~10%
10	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~10%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~10%
11	Chennai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	~10%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~10%
12	Kolkata	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	~10%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~10%
13	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 10	~10%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~10%
	Florida Softshell Turtle			<5%
14	Kuala Lumpur	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 10	~10%
	Malayan Soft-shelled Turtle			~10%
15	Pune	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	~10%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~10%
16	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~10%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~10%
17	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~10%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~10%
18	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~10%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~10%
19	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~10%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~10%
20	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~10%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~10%
21	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	~10%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~10%
22	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 10	~10%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			<5%
	Florida Softshell Turtle			<5%
23	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~10%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~10%
24	Guangzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 10	<5%
	Florida Softshell Turtle			<5%
25	Lisbon	🇵🇹 Portugal	1 of 10	<5%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			<5%
26	Bangkok	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 10	<5%
	Narrow-headed Asiatic Softshell			<5%
27	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 10	<5%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			<5%
28	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	<5%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			<5%
29	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	<5%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
3	Shedd Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Antwerp Zoo	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
5	Ecomuseum Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
6	Nandankanan Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
7	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
9	Nehru Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
10	Zoofari	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
11	Sedgwick County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Cape May County Park & Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Birmingham Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Africam Safari	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
17	Rajshahi Zoo	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	In captivity
18	Zoológico de San Juan de Aragón	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
19	Zoo La Barben	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
20	Granby Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
21	Saint Louis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Caldwell Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Brevard Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	ZooTampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Gatorland	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Lisbon Zoo	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
27	Memphis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Zoológico Benito Juárez	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
29	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Zoológico la pastroa	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
31	Jijamata Udyaan	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
32	LUFASI Nature Park	🇳🇬 Nigeria	In captivity
33	San Antonio Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
34	Cameron Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
35	Riga Zoo	🇱🇻 Latvia	In captivity
36	El Paso Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
37	Riverbanks Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Naples Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Children's Park, Guindy	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
40	Zoológico Los Coyotes	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
41	Gladys Porter Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Reserva Zoológica Oasys MiniHollywood	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
43	Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Lincoln Children's Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	Buin Zoo	🇨🇱 Chile	In captivity
46	Monterey Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Parque del pueblo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
48	North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Palm Beach Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Reptile Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

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Softshell and Flapshell Turtles

Species in this group

Florida Softshell Turtle

Sri Lankan Flapshell Turtle

Indian Softshell Turtle

Indian Flap-shelled Turtle

Malayan Soft-shelled Turtle

Black Soft-shell Turtle

Spiny Softshell Turtle

Zambezi Soft-shelled Turtle

African Softshell Turtle

Narrow-headed Asiatic Softshell

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Softshell and Flapshell Turtles

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found