Mashona Hinged Terrapin
Pelusios rhodesianus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassTestudines
- FamilyPelomedusidae (African Mud Turtles)
- GenusPelusios (Hinged Terrapins)
- SpeciesPelusios rhodesianus (Mashona Hinged Terrapin)
Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Mashona Hinged Terrapin at South Luangwa National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🕐 When They’re Spotted
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 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 2 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |