Mediterranean Turtle
Mauremys leprosa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassTestudines
- FamilyGeoemydidae (Eurasian Pond, River, and Neotropical Wood Turtles)
- GenusMauremys (Old World Pond Turtles and Allies)
- SpeciesMauremys leprosa (Mediterranean Turtle)
The Iberian pond turtle (Mauremys leprosa), also known as the Mediterranean pond turtle or Mediterranean turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is endemic to southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Mediterranean Turtle sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mediterranean Turtle in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Mediterranean Turtle sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mediterranean Turtle in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Mediterranean Turtle in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park in our monthly data.