Genus

Hinged Terrapins

Pelusios

6 species in our catalog · found in 23 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassTestudines
FamilyPelomedusidae (African Mud Turtles)
GenusPelusios (Hinged Terrapins)

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

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

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

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 Hinged 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	Daily sighting probability
1	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~40%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~40%
2	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	2	~40%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~30%
	East African Black Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
3	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~40%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
4	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~40%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~40%
5	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~30%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~30%
6	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	~30%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~20%
	Okavango Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
7	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~20%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~20%
8	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	~20%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
	Mashona Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
9	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~20%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
10	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~20%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
11	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	~10%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
12	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	~10%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
	Mashona Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
13	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~10%
14	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
15	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3	~10%
	Yellowbelly Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
	Mashona Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
16	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
17	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
18	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	~10%
	Okavango Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
19	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
20	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	East African Black Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
21	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			Insufficient data
22	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	East African Black Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
23	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	West African Mud Turtle			Insufficient data