Least ConcernNile Crocodile
Crocodylus niloticus
One of the 41 turtles and tortoises on WAnimals
Reptiles · Testudines · Pelomedusidae
Pelomedusa subrufa
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The African helmeted turtle is a species of turtle of the family Pelomedusidae. It is distributed across southern and central Africa. It used to be considered the only species of the genus Pelomedusa, but in 2014 a study split this species into ten. The differences from the other Pelomedusa species are mainly genetic.
Weight
500 g – 2.5 kg
Size
20 cm – 32 cm
Life expectancy
30 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (en): African helmeted turtle
Best time: From November to March in sub-Saharan Africa, when the temporary pools fill; in the dry season it buries itself in the mud.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 39.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Helmeted Turtle — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about helmeted turtle.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
