European Pond Turtle
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European Pond Turtle

Emys orbicularis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Fertő-Hanság National Park
37 Verified records at Fertő-Hanság 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a European Pond Turtle sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Fertő-Hanság National Park

Pond Slider

Pond Slider

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachemys scripta

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
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 Fertő-Hanság National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a European Pond Turtle sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see European Pond Turtle in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

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

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