South American Yellowfoot Tortoise

Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve

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 Tambopata National Reserve?

About 19% of visitor-days record a South American Yellowfoot Tortoise sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 31 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see South American Yellowfoot Tortoise in Tambopata National Reserve?

January has the highest sighting rate for South American Yellowfoot Tortoise in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.