Chelonoidis (Galápagos Giant Tortoises and Allies)

Species in this group

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

CR Endemic

Chelonoidis niger

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Chelonoidis denticulatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

CR

Chelonoidis porteri

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Chelonoidis carbonarius

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

VU

Chelonoidis chilensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

CR

Chelonoidis guntheri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

EN

Chelonoidis chathamensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

VU

Chelonoidis vandenburghi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

EN

Chelonoidis vicina

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

CR

Chelonoidis hoodensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

VU

Chelonoidis becki

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

VU

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

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Galápagos Giant Tortoises and Allies

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	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	~40%
	Red-footed Tortoise			Insufficient data
	Chilean Tortoise			Insufficient data
3	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~40%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			~40%
4	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	~30%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			Insufficient data
	Red-footed Tortoise			Insufficient data
5	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~30%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			~30%
6	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~30%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			~20%
	Red-footed Tortoise			Insufficient data
7	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~30%
	Red-footed Tortoise			~30%
8	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2	~20%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			~20%
	Red-footed Tortoise			Insufficient data
9	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2	~20%
	Red-footed Tortoise			Insufficient data
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			Insufficient data
10	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			~10%
11	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	~10%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			Insufficient data
12	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~10%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			~10%
13	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Red-footed Tortoise			~10%
14	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Red-footed Tortoise			Insufficient data
15	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	Red-footed Tortoise			Insufficient data
16	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Red-footed Tortoise			~10%
17	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			Insufficient data
18	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			Insufficient data
19	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			Insufficient data
20	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Red-footed Tortoise			~10%
21	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Red-footed Tortoise			Insufficient data
22	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Red-footed Tortoise			Insufficient data
23	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Red-footed Tortoise			Insufficient data