Genus

Peacock Softshell Turtles

Nilssonia

2 species in our catalog · found in 4 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassTestudines
FamilyTrionychidae (Softshell and Flapshell Turtles)
GenusNilssonia (Peacock Softshell Turtles)

Species in this group

Nilssonia gangetica

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Nilssonia nigricans

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Peacock Softshell Turtles

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 4 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 1 zoo or centre

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~50%
	Indian Softshell Turtle			~50%
2	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~30%
	Black Soft-shell Turtle			~30%
3	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 2	~30%
	Indian Softshell Turtle			~30%
4	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~20%
	Indian Softshell Turtle			~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Rajshahi Zoo	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	In captivity

Peacock Softshell Turtles

Species in this group

Indian Softshell Turtle

Black Soft-shell Turtle

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Peacock Softshell Turtles

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found