Serrated Hinged Terrapin
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Serrated Hinged Terrapin

Pelusios sinuatus

20–30% · With luck
overall probability at Nairobi National Park
9 Verified records at Nairobi National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The serrated hinged terrapin (Pelusios sinuatus) is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. The species is native to East Africa and Southern Africa. There are two recognised subspecies. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Serrated Hinged Terrapin sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park

Helmeted Turtle

Helmeted Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pelomedusa subrufa

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
30–40
Feb
<5
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
<5
Jun
20–30
Jul
<5
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
2 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
3 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
4 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
20–30%
5 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
6 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
7 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
8 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
9 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
10 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
11 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
12 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
13 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
14 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
15 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
16 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
17 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
18 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
19 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Serrated Hinged Terrapin in Nairobi National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Serrated Hinged Terrapin sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Serrated Hinged Terrapin in Nairobi National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Serrated Hinged Terrapin in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.

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