Cape Terrapin
Pelomedusa galeata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassTestudines
- FamilyPelomedusidae (African Mud Turtles)
- GenusPelomedusa (Helmeted Terrapins)
- SpeciesPelomedusa galeata (Cape Terrapin)
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland 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 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cape Terrapin in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 21% of visitor-days record a Cape Terrapin sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Cape Terrapin in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Cape Terrapin in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.