Testudinidae (Tortoises)

Family

Tortoises

Testudinidae

33 species in our catalog · found in 92 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassTestudines
FamilyTestudinidae (Tortoises)

Species in this group

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

Leopard Tortoise

Stigmochelys pardalis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Indian Star Tortoise

Geochelone elegans

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Galápagos Giant Tortoise

Chelonoidis niger

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

South American Yellowfoot Tortoise

Chelonoidis denticulatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Indefatigable Island Giant Tortoise

Chelonoidis porteri

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Agassiz’s Desert Tortoise

Gopherus agassizii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Angulate Tortoise

Chersina angulata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Eastern Hinged-Back Tortoise

Kinixys zombensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Speke's Hinge-back Tortoise

Kinixys spekii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Red-footed Tortoise

Chelonoidis carbonarius

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Chilean Tortoise

Chelonoidis chilensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Asian Forest Tortoise

Manouria emys

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Bell’s Hingeback Tortoise

Kinixys belliana

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Morafka’s Desert Tortoise

Gopherus morafkai

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Crevice Tortoise

Malacochersus tornieri

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Elongated Tortoise

Indotestudo elongata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Parrot-beaked Tortoise

Homopus areolatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sierra Negra Giant Tortoise

Chelonoidis guntheri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chatham Island Giant Tortoise

Chelonoidis chathamensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

African Spurred Tortoise

Centrochelys sulcata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Alcedo Volcano Giant Tortoise

Chelonoidis vandenburghi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Hermann's Tortoise

Testudo hermanni

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Greek Tortoise

Testudo graeca

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Gopher Tortoise

Gopherus polyphemus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Impressed Tortoise

Manouria impressa

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Serrated Tortoise

Psammobates oculifer

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Afghan Tortoise

Testudo horsfieldii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Tent Tortoise

Psammobates tentorius

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Berger's Cape Tortoise

Chersobius solus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Isabela Island Giant Tortoise

Chelonoidis vicina

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Hood Island Giant Tortoise

Chelonoidis hoodensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Volcan Wolf Giant Tortoise

Chelonoidis becki

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Duncan Island Giant Tortoise

Chelonoidis duncanensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Tortoises

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	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	9	~80%
	Galápagos Giant Tortoise			~50%
	Indefatigable Island Giant Tortoise			~40%
	Sierra Negra Giant Tortoise			~10%
	Chatham Island Giant Tortoise			~10%
	Alcedo Volcano Giant Tortoise			~10%
	Isabela Island Giant Tortoise			Insufficient data
	Hood Island Giant Tortoise			Insufficient data
	Volcan Wolf Giant Tortoise			Insufficient data
	Duncan Island Giant Tortoise			Insufficient data
2	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	~70%
	Leopard Tortoise			~50%
	Speke's Hinge-back Tortoise			Insufficient data
	Crevice Tortoise			Insufficient data
3	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1	~60%
	Leopard Tortoise			~60%
4	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~60%
	Indian Star Tortoise			~60%
5	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4	~60%
	Leopard Tortoise			~40%
	Angulate Tortoise			~30%
	Parrot-beaked Tortoise			~10%
	Tent Tortoise			Insufficient data
6	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~50%
	Leopard Tortoise			~50%
	Speke's Hinge-back Tortoise			Insufficient data
7	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	~50%
	Leopard Tortoise			~40%
	Crevice Tortoise			~20%
	Speke's Hinge-back Tortoise			Insufficient data
8	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~50%
	Leopard Tortoise			~40%
	Eastern Hinged-Back Tortoise			~20%
9	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~50%
	Leopard Tortoise			~40%
	Speke's Hinge-back Tortoise			~20%
10	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3	~50%
	Angulate Tortoise			~30%
	Parrot-beaked Tortoise			~20%
	Leopard Tortoise			~10%
11	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	~50%
	Leopard Tortoise			~30%
	Eastern Hinged-Back Tortoise			Insufficient data
12	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~50%
	Leopard Tortoise			~40%
	Speke's Hinge-back Tortoise			Insufficient data
13	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	~50%
	Leopard Tortoise			Insufficient data
	Bell’s Hingeback Tortoise			Insufficient data
14	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3	~50%
	Angulate Tortoise			~30%
	Leopard Tortoise			~20%
	Parrot-beaked Tortoise			~10%
15	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	~40%
	Leopard Tortoise			~40%
	Speke's Hinge-back Tortoise			Insufficient data
16	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	~40%
	Red-footed Tortoise			Insufficient data
	Chilean Tortoise			Insufficient data
17	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	~40%
	Leopard Tortoise			Insufficient data
	Speke's Hinge-back Tortoise			Insufficient data
18	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~40%
	Leopard Tortoise			~40%
19	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~40%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			~40%
20	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~40%
	Leopard Tortoise			~30%
	Serrated Tortoise			Insufficient data
21	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~40%
	Eastern Hinged-Back Tortoise			~30%
	Leopard Tortoise			~10%
22	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~40%
	Leopard Tortoise			~30%
	Bell’s Hingeback Tortoise			~10%
23	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~40%
	Leopard Tortoise			~40%
24	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~40%
	Agassiz’s Desert Tortoise			~40%
25	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~30%
	Indian Star Tortoise			~30%
26	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	~30%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			Insufficient data
	Red-footed Tortoise			Insufficient data
27	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	~30%
	Asian Forest Tortoise			~20%
	Elongated Tortoise			~10%
28	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~30%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			~30%
29	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~30%
	Agassiz’s Desert Tortoise			~30%
30	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~30%
	Leopard Tortoise			~20%
	Eastern Hinged-Back Tortoise			~10%
	Speke's Hinge-back Tortoise			Insufficient data
31	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~30%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			~20%
	Red-footed Tortoise			Insufficient data
32	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~30%
	Leopard Tortoise			~30%
33	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~30%
	Leopard Tortoise			~30%
34	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	~30%
	Speke's Hinge-back Tortoise			~30%
35	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~30%
	Leopard Tortoise			Insufficient data
36	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~30%
	Red-footed Tortoise			~30%
37	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~20%
	Indian Star Tortoise			Insufficient data
38	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2	~20%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			~20%
	Red-footed Tortoise			Insufficient data
39	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	~20%
	Leopard Tortoise			~20%
40	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~20%
	Leopard Tortoise			~20%
	Bell’s Hingeback Tortoise			Insufficient data
41	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~20%
	Leopard Tortoise			Insufficient data
	Speke's Hinge-back Tortoise			Insufficient data
42	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~20%
	Leopard Tortoise			Insufficient data
43	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1	~20%
	Speke's Hinge-back Tortoise			~20%
44	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~20%
	Morafka’s Desert Tortoise			~20%
	African Spurred Tortoise			Insufficient data
45	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1	~20%
	Eastern Hinged-Back Tortoise			~20%
46	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	~20%
	Leopard Tortoise			Insufficient data
47	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	3	~20%
	Leopard Tortoise			~10%
	Tent Tortoise			Insufficient data
	Berger's Cape Tortoise			Insufficient data
48	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~20%
	Leopard Tortoise			~20%
49	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~20%
	Bell’s Hingeback Tortoise			~20%
50	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Agassiz’s Desert Tortoise			~20%
51	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~20%
	Leopard Tortoise			~20%
	Crevice Tortoise			Insufficient data
52	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~20%
	Leopard Tortoise			Insufficient data
53	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	~20%
	Leopard Tortoise			~20%
54	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	~20%
	Asian Forest Tortoise			Insufficient data
55	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2	~20%
	Red-footed Tortoise			Insufficient data
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			Insufficient data
56	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~20%
	Elongated Tortoise			~20%
57	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~20%
	Indian Star Tortoise			Insufficient data
58	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	~20%
	Elongated Tortoise			~20%
59	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			~10%
60	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	~10%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			Insufficient data
61	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~10%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			~10%
62	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	Crevice Tortoise			Insufficient data
	Leopard Tortoise			Insufficient data
63	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~10%
	Asian Forest Tortoise			Insufficient data
64	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	~10%
	Speke's Hinge-back Tortoise			Insufficient data
	Leopard Tortoise			Insufficient data
65	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~10%
	Asian Forest Tortoise			Insufficient data
66	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~10%
	Red-footed Tortoise			~10%
	African Spurred Tortoise			Insufficient data
67	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	African Spurred Tortoise			Insufficient data
68	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	Gopher Tortoise			~10%
	Red-footed Tortoise			Insufficient data
69	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	~10%
	Leopard Tortoise			Insufficient data
70	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	1	~10%
	Hermann's Tortoise			Insufficient data
71	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Red-footed Tortoise			~10%
72	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	~10%
	Elongated Tortoise			Insufficient data
73	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Red-footed Tortoise			Insufficient data
74	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	Red-footed Tortoise			Insufficient data
75	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Indian Star Tortoise			Insufficient data
76	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~10%
	Greek Tortoise			~10%
77	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~10%
	Elongated Tortoise			Insufficient data
78	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Indian Star Tortoise			Insufficient data
79	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	2	~10%
	Hermann's Tortoise			Insufficient data
	Greek Tortoise			Insufficient data
80	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~10%
	Impressed Tortoise			Insufficient data
81	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			Insufficient data
82	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Agassiz’s Desert Tortoise			~10%
83	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			Insufficient data
84	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	~10%
	Asian Forest Tortoise			Insufficient data
85	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Gopher Tortoise			Insufficient data
86	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			Insufficient data
87	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Red-footed Tortoise			~10%
88	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Asian Forest Tortoise			Insufficient data
89	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Red-footed Tortoise			Insufficient data
90	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Afghan Tortoise			Insufficient data
91	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Hermann's Tortoise			Insufficient data
92	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Red-footed Tortoise			Insufficient data