South-American Snake-headed Turtle
Hydromedusa tectifera
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassTestudines
- FamilyChelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles)
- GenusHydromedusa (South American Snake-necked Turtles)
- SpeciesHydromedusa tectifera (South-American Snake-headed Turtle)
Closest Relatives at Iguaçu National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a South-American Snake-headed Turtle in Iguaçu National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a South-American Snake-headed Turtle sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see South-American Snake-headed Turtle in Iguaçu National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for South-American Snake-headed Turtle in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.