Pelomedusa (Helmeted Terrapins)

Species in this group

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

Pelomedusa subrufa

Pelomedusa galeata

Pelomedusa neumanni

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

10–20

Jan

10–20

Feb

10–20

Mar

10–20

Apr

10–20

May

10–20

Jun

10–20

Jul

10–20

Aug

10–20

Sep

10–20

Oct

10–20

Nov

10–20

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Helmeted Terrapins

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	P(≥1)
1	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	30–40%
	Helmeted Turtle			30–40%
2	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	30–40%
	Cape Terrapin			30–40%
3	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	20–30%
	Cape Terrapin			20–30%
4	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	20–30%
	Cape Terrapin			20–30%
5	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	10–20%
	Cape Terrapin			10–20%
6	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	10–20%
	Neumann's Marsh Terrapin			Insufficient data
7	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	10–20%
	Helmeted Turtle			10–20%
	Neumann's Marsh Terrapin			0–10%
8	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	10–20%
	Helmeted Turtle			10–20%
	Neumann's Marsh Terrapin			Insufficient data
9	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	10–20%
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
	Neumann's Marsh Terrapin			Insufficient data
10	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	10–20%
	Cape Terrapin			10–20%
11	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	10–20%
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
	Neumann's Marsh Terrapin			Insufficient data
12	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	10–20%
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
13	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1	10–20%
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
14	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1	10–20%
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
15	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	10–20%
	Helmeted Turtle			0–10%
	Neumann's Marsh Terrapin			Insufficient data
16	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	10–20%
	Helmeted Turtle			10–20%
17	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	10–20%
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
18	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	10–20%
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
19	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	0–10%
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
	Neumann's Marsh Terrapin			Insufficient data
20	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	0–10%
	Cape Terrapin			0–10%
21	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	0–10%
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
22	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	0–10%
	Neumann's Marsh Terrapin			Insufficient data
23	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	0–10%
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
	Cape Terrapin			Insufficient data
24	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	0–10%
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
25	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	0–10%
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
26	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	0–10%
	Helmeted Turtle			0–10%
27	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	0–10%
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
28	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	0–10%
	Helmeted Turtle			Insufficient data
29	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	0–10%
	Helmeted Turtle			0–10%

Helmeted Terrapins

Species in this group

Helmeted Turtle

Cape Terrapin

Neumann's Marsh Terrapin

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Helmeted Terrapins

Parks Ranked