Parrot-beaked Tortoise

Parrot-beaked Tortoise

Homopus areolatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
0–10% · With luck
overall probability at Garden Route National Park

Closest Relatives at Garden Route National Park

Angulate Tortoise
LC

Angulate Tortoise

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Chersina angulata

20–30% · Possible
Leopard Tortoise
LC

Leopard Tortoise

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Stigmochelys pardalis

10–20% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
0–10
Apr
0–10
May
0–10
Jun
<5
Jul
0–10
Aug
0–10
Sep
0–10
Oct
0–10
Nov
0–10
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

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Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.

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 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
2 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
3 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
0–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Parrot-beaked Tortoise in Garden Route National Park?

About 7% of visitor-days record a Parrot-beaked Tortoise sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Parrot-beaked Tortoise in Garden Route National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Parrot-beaked Tortoise in Garden Route National Park in our monthly data.

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