Genus

Hinged Terrapins

Pelusios

1 species in our catalog · found in 8 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassTestudines
FamilyPelomedusidae (African Mud Turtles)
GenusPelusios (Hinged Terrapins)

Species in this group

Pelusios sinuatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~20%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Hinged Terrapins

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 12 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 1 zoo or centre

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 1	~40%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~40%
2	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~40%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~40%
3	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 1	~30%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~30%
4	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~30%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~30%
5	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~30%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~30%
6	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 1	~20%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~20%
7	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 1	~20%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~20%
8	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~10%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Hinged Terrapins

Species in this group

Serrated Hinged Terrapin

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Hinged Terrapins

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found