Indian flapshell turtle: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Indian flapshell turtle lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Lissemys punctata
Group	Turtles & tortoises
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Reptile
Order	Testudines
Family	Trionychidae

Where does the Indian flapshell turtle live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Indian flapshell turtle in 2 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Indian flapshell turtle endangered?

The Indian flapshell turtle’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Indian flapshell turtle?

The Indian flapshell turtle (Lissemys punctata) is a reptile in the order Testudines and the family Trionychidae, genus Lissemys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Indian flapshell turtle

The Indian flapshell turtle (Lissemys punctata) is a freshwater species of turtle found in South Asia. The "flap-shelled" name stems from the presence of femoral flaps located on the plastron. These flaps of skin cover the limbs when they retract into the shell. What protection the flaps offer against predators is unclear. Indian flapshell turtles are widespread and common in the South Asian provinces. It is morphologically an evolutionary link between the softshell and hardshell aquatic turtles. Exploitation for profit and habitat change are threats to their survival.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Indian flapshell turtle (revision 1346831612), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q784190 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).