European Pond Turtle
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European Pond Turtle

Emys orbicularis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Doñana National Park
8 Verified records at Doñana National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis), also called commonly the European pond terrapin and the European pond tortoise, is a species of long-living freshwater turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is endemic to the Western Palearctic. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a European Pond Turtle sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

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

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
2 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
3 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
4 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
5 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
6 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
7 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a European Pond Turtle in Doñana National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a European Pond Turtle sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see European Pond Turtle in Doñana National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for European Pond Turtle in Doñana National Park in our monthly data.

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