Gibba (Toadhead) Turtle
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Gibba (Toadhead) Turtle

Mesoclemmys gibba

Silhouette: SeismicShrimp · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Manu National Park
3 Verified sightings at Manu National Park From 2019 to 2026
13 Verified sightings across all 6 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted Active throughout day and night

About the Gibba (Toadhead) Turtle

Mesoclemmys gibba, known as the toadhead turtle or gibba turtle, is a small side necked turtle found in a wide area of South America, in Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, Guyana, Surinam, Paraguay, and parts of Brazil. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Manu National Park

Twist-neck Turtle

Twist-neck Turtle

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Platemys platycephala

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle

Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Phrynops geoffroanus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
2 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data
3 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
4 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
5 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
6 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
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