Genus

South American Snake-necked Turtles

Hydromedusa

1 species in our catalog · found in 1 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassTestudines
FamilyChelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles)
GenusHydromedusa (South American Snake-necked Turtles)

Species in this group

Hydromedusa tectifera

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

~30%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

~20%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see South American Snake-necked Turtles

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 2 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 7 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 1	~10%
	South-American Snake-headed Turtle			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 1	~10%
	South-American Snake-headed Turtle			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
3	Tierpark Bern	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
4	Zoo Americana / Parque Ecológico Municipal	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
5	Prospect Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Aquarium Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
7	National Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity