Pelomedusa (Helmeted Terrapins)

Genus

Helmeted Terrapins

Pelomedusa

3 species in our catalog · found in 32 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Helmeted Turtle

Helmeted Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pelomedusa subrufa

30–40% · Possible
Cape Terrapin
LC

Cape Terrapin

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pelomedusa galeata

30–40% · Possible
Neumann's Marsh Terrapin

Neumann's Marsh Terrapin

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pelomedusa neumanni

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Helmeted Terrapins

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
30–40%
2 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
30–40%
3 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
10–20%
4 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
10–20%
5 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
10–20%
6 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
10–20%
7 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
10–20%
8 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
10–20%
9 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 2
10–20%
10 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 2
10–20%
11 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 2
10–20%
12 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
10–20%
13 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
10–20%
14 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi 1
10–20%
15 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
10–20%
16 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal 1
10–20%
17 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar 1
10–20%
18 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
5–10%
19 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
5–10%
20 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
5–10%
21 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
5–10%
22 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
5–10%
23 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
5–10%
24 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
5–10%
25 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
5–10%
26 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
5–10%
27 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
5–10%
28 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
5–10%
29 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 2
5–10%
30 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
<5%
31 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
<5%
32 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%