South American Yellowfoot Tortoise

South American Yellowfoot Tortoise

Chelonoidis denticulatus

20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Sierra de la Macarena National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
0–10
May
0–10
Jun
<5
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
0–10
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
30–40%
2 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
30–40%
3 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
4 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
5 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
6 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
7 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
8 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
9 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
10 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
11 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
12 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a South American Yellowfoot Tortoise in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

About 20% of visitor-days record a South American Yellowfoot Tortoise sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see South American Yellowfoot Tortoise in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for South American Yellowfoot Tortoise in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.

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