Genus

Platemys

1 species in our catalog · found in 2 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassTestudines
FamilyChelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles)
GenusPlatemys

Species in this group

Platemys platycephala

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

~10%

May

~20%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Platemys

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 1 species (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 9 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 1	~20%
	Twist-neck Turtle			~20%
2	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 1	~10%
	Twist-neck Turtle			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Shedd Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Zlín-Lešná Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
3	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Wrocław Zoological Garden	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
5	The Living Planet Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Africarium	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
7	Downtown Aquarium, Houston	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Reptielenzoo Iguana	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
9	terrarium ogrodu zoologicznego we Wrocławiu	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity

Platemys

Species in this group

Twist-neck Turtle

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Platemys

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found