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title: "Indian Flapshell Turtle"
description: "Lissemys punctata — Répteis. The Indian flapshell turtle (Lissemys punctata) is a freshwater species of turtle found in South Asia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/indian-flapshell-turtle
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Indian Flapshell Turtle

> Lissemys punctata — Répteis. The Indian flapshell turtle (Lissemys punctata) is a freshwater species of turtle found in South Asia.

- Scientific name: *Lissemys punctata*
- Category: `reptiles` (Répteis)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lagos e rios)
- iNaturalist observations: 1726
- Wikidata: [Q784190](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q784190)
- iNaturalist taxon: [39579](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/39579)

## Names

- en: Indian Flapshell Turtle
- de: Indische Klappen-Weichschildkröte
- es: Tortuga de Caparazón Blando India
- nl: Indische klepweekschildpad

## Countries with the most observations

IN (1330), PK (32), NP (23), BD (17), MM (9)

## Summary

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: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_flapshell_turtle

## Photo

![Indian Flapshell Turtle](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/indian-flapshell-turtle/medium.jpg)

Photo: Haneesh K M · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/341827243

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/indian-flapshell-turtle?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).