Neumann's Marsh Terrapin

Neumann's Marsh Terrapin

Pelomedusa neumanni

Silhouette: Day & Haghe · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Masai Mara National Reserve

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

5 Verified sightings at Masai Mara National Reserve From 2019 to 2026
5 In 1 park
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Neumann's Marsh Terrapin in Masai Mara National Reserve?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Neumann's Marsh Terrapin sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 11th most-seen of the 13 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.

When is the best time to see a Neumann's Marsh Terrapin in Masai Mara National Reserve?

July–August and November–January

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Neumann's Marsh Terrapin in Masai Mara National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in February–June and September–October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Neumann's Marsh Terrapin?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Neumann's Marsh Terrapin sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Neumann's Marsh Terrapin?

Only Masai Mara National Reserve, in our data

Masai Mara National Reserve is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Neumann's Marsh Terrapin sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Neumann's Marsh Terrapin sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Neumann's Marsh Terrapin is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Masai Mara National Reserve (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.

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