Genus

Asian Flapshell Turtles

Lissemys

2 species in our catalog · found in 7 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassTestudines
FamilyTrionychidae (Softshell and Flapshell Turtles)
GenusLissemys (Asian Flapshell Turtles)

Species in this group

VU Endemic

Lissemys ceylonensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Lissemys punctata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~30%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Asian Flapshell Turtles

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 2 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 6 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 2	~60%
	Sri Lankan Flapshell Turtle			~60%
2	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~40%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~40%
3	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 2	~30%
	Sri Lankan Flapshell Turtle			~30%
4	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~30%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~30%
5	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~20%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~20%
6	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~20%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~20%
7	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 2	~20%
	Sri Lankan Flapshell Turtle			~20%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Jabalpur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~30%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~30%
2	Kochi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~30%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~30%
3	Hyderabad	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~10%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~10%
4	Chennai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~10%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~10%
5	Kolkata	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~10%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~10%
6	Pune	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~10%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~10%
7	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~10%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Nandankanan Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
3	Nehru Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
4	Jijamata Udyaan	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
5	Children's Park, Guindy	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
6	Crocodile Bank	🇮🇳 India	In captivity

Asian Flapshell Turtles

Species in this group

Sri Lankan Flapshell Turtle

Indian Flap-shelled Turtle

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Asian Flapshell Turtles

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found