Genus

Helmeted Terrapins

Pelomedusa

3 species in our catalog · found in 11 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassTestudines
FamilyPelomedusidae (African Mud Turtles)
GenusPelomedusa (Helmeted Terrapins)

Species in this group

Pelomedusa galeata

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Pelomedusa subrufa

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pelomedusa neumanni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~20%

May

~30%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Helmeted Terrapins

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 6 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 17 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~70%
	Cape Terrapin			~70%
2	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 3	~40%
	Helmeted Turtle			~40%
3	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~40%
	Cape Terrapin			~40%
4	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~20%
	Cape Terrapin			~20%
5	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 3	~20%
	Helmeted Turtle			~10%
	Neumann's Marsh Terrapin			~10%
6	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~10%
	Cape Terrapin			~10%
7	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 3	~10%
	Helmeted Turtle			~10%
8	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 3	~10%
	Helmeted Turtle			~10%
9	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~10%
	Cape Terrapin			~10%
10	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~10%
	Cape Terrapin			~10%
11	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	<5%
	Helmeted Turtle			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~10%
	Cape Terrapin			~10%
2	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~10%
	Cape Terrapin			~10%
3	Pretoria	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~10%
	Cape Terrapin			~10%
4	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~10%
	Cape Terrapin			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	National Zoological Garden of South Africa	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
4	Cape May County Park & Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Parc de l'Auxois	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
6	Parc Zoologique et Botanique de Mulhouse	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
7	Nikolaev Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
8	Espace zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
9	Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
10	Touroparc Zoo	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
11	Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	VigoNature	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
13	World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
14	Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo	🇧🇲 Bermuda	In captivity
16	East London Aquarium	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
17	Planet Ocean Montpellier	🇫🇷 France	In captivity

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Helmeted Terrapins

Species in this group

Cape Terrapin

Helmeted Turtle

Neumann's Marsh Terrapin

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Helmeted Terrapins

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found