Genus

South American Snake-necked Turtles

Hydromedusa

2 species in our catalog · found in 3 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassTestudines
FamilyChelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles)
GenusHydromedusa (South American Snake-necked Turtles)

Species in this group

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Hydromedusa tectifera

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

VU Endemic

Hydromedusa maximiliani

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

~10%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

~10%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

~10%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see South American Snake-necked 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	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	South-American Snake-headed Turtle			~10%
2	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	Brazilian Snake-necked Turtle			Insufficient data
3	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	South-American Snake-headed Turtle			Insufficient data

South American Snake-necked Turtles

Species in this group

South-American Snake-headed Turtle

Brazilian Snake-necked Turtle

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see South American Snake-necked Turtles

Parks Ranked