Red-Footed Tortoise

Chelonoidis carbonarius

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassTestudines
FamilyTestudinidae (Tortoises)
GenusChelonoidis (Galápagos Giant Tortoises and Allies)
SpeciesChelonoidis carbonarius (Red-Footed Tortoise)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Anavilhanas National Park

1 Verified records at Anavilhanas National Park

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonarius) is a species of tortoise from northern South America. These medium-sized tortoises generally average 30 cm (12 in) as adults, but can reach over 40 cm (16 in). They have dark-colored (nearly black), “loaf”-shaped carapaces (top shell) with a lighter patch in the middle of each scute (shell segment), and a somewhat lighter-colored plastron (underbelly). They also have dark limbs dotted with brightly-colored scales, from which they get their name, that range from pale yellow to vivid or dark red. Visible differences are noted between red-footed tortoises from varying eco-regions. They are closely related to the more easterly-distributed yellow-footed tortoise (C. denticulatus) of the Amazon Basin. Wikipedia →

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Red-Footed Tortoise at Anavilhanas National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	20–30%
2	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	5–10%
3	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	5–10%
4	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
5	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	Insufficient data
6	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data
7	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
8	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	Insufficient data
9	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
10	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
11	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	Insufficient data
12	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	Insufficient data
13	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
14	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data

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