Trachemys callirostris
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Trachemys callirostris is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae found in Colombia and Venezuela. The first description of the species was published by John Edward Gray in 1856, then under the name Emys callirostris. The species has since then undergone numerous reclassifications, being placed into the genus Trachemys by John B. Iverson in 1985, but then as a subspecies of the Pond slider. Michael E. Seidel classified the turtle as its own species in 2002, which was the first usage of the combination Trachemys callirostris. The name callirostris is derived from kallion, meaning beautiful in Greek, and rostrum, meaning snout in Latin.
The name chichiriviche is derived from the name of the hill in Falcón, Venezuela, where the first recorded specimen of the subspecies was found. The carapace of the turtle's shell grows to... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prague Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 2 | Ukumarí Biopark | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Bioparque Municipal Vesty Pakos | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Parque Zoológico y Botánico Baradida | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 5 | Bioparque Los Ocarros | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Parque de la Conservación | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Rodadero Sea Aquarium and Museum | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | zoologico de barranquilla | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Agroflori Parque de las Aves | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 10 | Dantas | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Rákosův pavilon | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 13 | Velemlokárium | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 14 | Curaçao Sea Aquarium | 🇨🇼 Curaçao | |
| 15 | Zoológico del Parque de la Exposición | 🇵🇪 Peru |
No species of the same family or order lives in Medellín, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a South American slider sighting in Medellín on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 11th most-seen of the 15 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and June–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a South American slider in Medellín on a given day, against under 5% in January and March–May, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most South American slider sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate South American slider sightings, Medellín ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Cali (Colombia, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the South American slider is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Medellín (14 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
