Family

African Mud Turtles

Pelomedusidae

9 species in our catalog · found in 40 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassTestudines
FamilyPelomedusidae (African Mud Turtles)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Pelusios sinuatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pelomedusa subrufa

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pelomedusa galeata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pelomedusa neumanni

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Pelusios bechuanicus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Pelusios subniger

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Pelusios rhodesianus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Pelusios castanoides

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Pelusios castaneus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see African Mud Turtles

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	~50%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~40%
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
2	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	3	~50%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~30%
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
	East African Black Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
3	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~40%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~30%
	Cape Terrapin			~10%
4	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~40%
	Cape Terrapin			~30%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~10%
5	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~40%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~40%
	Helmeted Turtle			~10%
6	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~40%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
7	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~40%
	Helmeted Turtle			~40%
8	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	~30%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~20%
	Okavango Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
9	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~30%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~20%
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
10	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4	~30%
	Cape Terrapin			~20%
	Yellowbelly Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
	Mashona Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
11	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	3	~30%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
	Mashona Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
12	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~30%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
13	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~20%
	Cape Terrapin			~20%
14	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	~20%
	Helmeted Turtle			~10%
	East African Black Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
	Neumann's Marsh Terrapin			Insufficient data
15	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~20%
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
	Neumann's Marsh Terrapin			Insufficient data
16	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~20%
	Neumann's Marsh Terrapin			Insufficient data
17	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~20%
	Cape Terrapin			~20%
18	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~20%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
19	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	~20%
	Helmeted Turtle			~10%
	Okavango Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
20	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~20%
	Helmeted Turtle			~10%
	Neumann's Marsh Terrapin			~10%
21	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	~10%
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
	Neumann's Marsh Terrapin			Insufficient data
22	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	Helmeted Turtle			~10%
	Neumann's Marsh Terrapin			Insufficient data
23	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~10%
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
24	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	~10%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
25	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	~10%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
	Mashona Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
26	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~10%
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
27	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~10%
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
	Neumann's Marsh Terrapin			Insufficient data
28	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1	~10%
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
29	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1	~10%
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
30	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
31	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	~10%
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
32	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	Helmeted Turtle			~10%
	East African Black Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
33	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Cape Terrapin			~10%
34	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~10%
	Neumann's Marsh Terrapin			Insufficient data
35	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~10%
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
	Cape Terrapin			Insufficient data
36	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
37	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
38	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	~10%
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
39	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~10%
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
40	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	West African Mud Turtle			Insufficient data