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Indian flapshell turtle

Lissemys punctata (Bonnaterre, 1789)

Status not recordedturtles and tortoises

The Indian flapshell turtle (Lissemys punctata) is a species in the family Trionychidae, order Testudines. Recorded adults weigh about 1.44 kg and live up to 15.3 years.

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Quick facts about the Indian flapshell turtle

Weight
1.44 kgsrc for Weight
Length
up to 37 cmsrc for Length
Lifespan
15.3 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
17.8 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Egg incubation
57.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
10.5 – 16src for Young per litter or clutch
Reproduction
Eggssrc for Reproduction
Lifestyle
Aquaticsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the Indian flapshell turtle live?

Not recorded

Where has it been introduced?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the Indian flapshell turtle as introduced in 1 country.

  1. Singapore

Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).

Is the Indian flapshell turtle endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the Indian flapshell turtle classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classReptilia
  4. orderTestudines
  5. familyTrionychidae
  6. genusLissemys
  7. SpeciesLissemys punctata (Bonnaterre, 1789)

Synonyms Emyda granosa, Emyda granosa intermedia, Emydura dura, Emys vittata, Lissemys punctata, Lissemys punctata granosa, Testudo granosa, Testudo granulata, Testudo granulosa, Testudo punctata, Testudo punctata, Trionyx coromandelicus

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Indian flap-shelled turtleEnglish
  • Klappen-WeichschildkröteGerman

Catalogue of LifeITISWikidataWoRMS

Relatives of the Indian flapshell turtle

Other species in the same genus Lissemys.

Mud turtle

Lissemys ceylonensis

TrionychidaeNo free photo yet

CompareIndian flapshell turtle vs Burmese flapshell turtleIndian flapshell turtle vs Mud turtle

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the Indian flapshell turtle?

An adult Indian flapshell turtle weighs 1.44 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

How long does the Indian flapshell turtle live?

The Indian flapshell turtle has a recorded lifespan of 15.3 years.

Is the Indian flapshell turtle an invasive species?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the Indian flapshell turtle as introduced in 1 country: Singapore, but does not flag it as invasive in any of them.

What kind of animal is the Indian flapshell turtle?

The Indian flapshell turtle (Lissemys punctata) belongs to the family Trionychidae in the order Testudines.

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Data as of 2026-11-13. How this page is put together.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{indian_flapshell_turtle_2026,
  title = {Indian flapshell turtle (Lissemys punctata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/indian-flapshell-turtle},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-13}
}