Genus

Bearded Toadheads

Phrynops

2 species in our catalog · found in 5 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassTestudines
FamilyChelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles)
GenusPhrynops (Bearded Toadheads)

Species in this group

Phrynops williamsi

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Phrynops geoffroanus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~30%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Bearded Toadheads

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 4 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 21 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 2	~50%
	Williams' South-American Side-necked Turtle			~40%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~20%
2	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 2	~40%
	Williams' South-American Side-necked Turtle			~30%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~20%
3	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 2	~10%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~10%
4	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~10%
5	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 2	~10%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Recife	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~40%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~40%
2	Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~30%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~30%
3	João Pessoa	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~20%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~20%
4	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~20%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~20%
5	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~20%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~20%
6	Maceió	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~20%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~20%
7	Brasilia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~10%
8	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~10%
9	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~10%
10	Campinas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~10%
11	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~10%
12	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Paris Zoological Park	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
2	Zoological Garden of Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
3	Curitiba Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
4	São Paulo Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
5	Saint Louis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
7	Biocentro Güembé	🇧🇴 Bolivia	In captivity
8	Bioparque Municipal Vesty Pakos	🇧🇴 Bolivia	In captivity
9	Rio de Janeiro Zoological Garden	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
10	Zoo Americana / Parque Ecológico Municipal	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
11	Como Park Zoo and Conservatory	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Como Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	El Nispero Zoo	🇵🇦 Panama	In captivity
14	Zoológico de Canindé	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
15	Blue Planet Aquarium	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
16	Aquarium Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
17	Aquarium River of Zaragoza	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
18	National Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	The Living Rainforest	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
20	Belo Horizonte Aquarium	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
21	Reino Animal	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity

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Bearded Toadheads

Species in this group

Williams' South-American Side-necked Turtle

Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Bearded Toadheads

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found