Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles)

Species in this group

VU

Phrynops williamsi

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Endemic

Myuchelys latisternum

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Endemic

Emydura macquarii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Phrynops geoffroanus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Endemic

Chelodina longicollis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Platemys platycephala

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Hydromedusa tectifera

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~10%

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 Austro-American Side-necked Turtles

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 43 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 84 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 7	~50%
	Williams' South-American Side-necked Turtle			~40%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~20%
2	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	3 of 7	~50%
	Williams' South-American Side-necked Turtle			~30%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~20%
	South-American Snake-headed Turtle			~10%
3	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 7	~40%
	Hunter River Short-necked Turtle			~20%
	Common Snake-necked Turtle			~20%
4	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 7	~30%
	Northern Australian Snapping Turtle			~30%
5	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 7	~20%
	Twist-neck Turtle			~20%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~10%
6	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 7	~20%
	Common Snake-necked Turtle			~20%
	Hunter River Short-necked Turtle			~10%
7	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Snake-necked Turtle			~20%
8	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Snake-necked Turtle			~20%
9	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Snake-necked Turtle			~20%
10	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 7	~20%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~10%
	Twist-neck Turtle			~10%
11	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 7	~10%
	Northern Australian Snapping Turtle			~10%
12	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~10%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~10%
13	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 7	~10%
	Northern Australian Snapping Turtle			~10%
14	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 7	~10%
	Common Snake-necked Turtle			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 7	~50%
	Hunter River Short-necked Turtle			~30%
	Northern Australian Snapping Turtle			~20%
	Common Snake-necked Turtle			<5%
2	Recife	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~40%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~40%
3	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 7	~30%
	Common Snake-necked Turtle			~20%
	Hunter River Short-necked Turtle			~10%
4	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 7	~30%
	Hunter River Short-necked Turtle			~10%
	Common Snake-necked Turtle			~10%
	Northern Australian Snapping Turtle			<5%
5	Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~30%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~30%
6	João Pessoa	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~20%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~20%
7	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~20%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~20%
8	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~20%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~20%
9	Maceió	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~20%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~20%
10	Brasilia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~10%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~10%
11	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~10%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~10%
12	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~10%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~10%
13	Campinas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~10%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~10%
14	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~10%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~10%
15	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 7	~10%
	South-American Snake-headed Turtle			~10%
16	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~10%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Shedd Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Skansen	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
5	Australia Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
6	Zlín-Lešná Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
7	Paris Zoological Park	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
8	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Zoological Garden of Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
12	Curitiba Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
13	Los Angeles Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Cape May County Park & Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	São Paulo Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
16	Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Saint Louis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
19	Wrocław Zoological Garden	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
20	Brevard Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Biocentro Güembé	🇧🇴 Bolivia	In captivity
22	Taronga Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
23	Wilhelma	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
24	Cleland Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
25	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
27	Bioparque Municipal Vesty Pakos	🇧🇴 Bolivia	In captivity
28	Melbourne Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
29	Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
30	San Antonio Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Nikolaev Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
32	Phillip Island Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
33	Akron Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
34	Tierpark Bern	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
35	Rio de Janeiro Zoological Garden	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
36	Roger Williams Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
37	Zoo Americana / Parque Ecológico Municipal	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
38	Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
39	Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
40	Reserva Zoológica Oasys MiniHollywood	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
41	Billabong Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
42	Sydney Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
43	Adelaide Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
44	Como Park Zoo and Conservatory	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	Como Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Ellen Trout Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Reptile Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	The Living Planet Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Australian Reptile Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
50	Symbio Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity

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Austro-American Side-necked Turtles

Species in this group

Williams' South-American Side-necked Turtle

Northern Australian Snapping Turtle

Hunter River Short-necked Turtle

Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle

Common Snake-necked Turtle

Twist-neck Turtle

South-American Snake-headed Turtle

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Austro-American Side-necked Turtles

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found