Where does the Red-footed tortoise live?
Chelonoidis carbonarius has 3,477 records in 38 countries and territories, from 1863 to 2026. Most records come from Colombia.
- 3,477 records
- 38 places
- 70 years recorded
- Testudines class
AnimaliaChordataTestudinesTestudinidaeChelonoidis
When it is recorded
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Peak month: April. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 1,943 | |
| Brazil | 728 | |
| Bolivia | 101 | |
| French Guiana | 74 | |
| US Virgin Islands | 72 | |
| Saint Barthélemy | 65 | |
| Panama | 48 | |
| Venezuela | 47 | |
| Suriname | 42 | |
| United States | 42 | |
| St Vincent & the Grenadines | 33 | |
| Saint Martin | 32 | |
| Peru | 32 | |
| Barbados | 30 | |
| Anguilla | 29 | |
| Paraguay | 26 | |
| Guyana | 20 | |
| Antigua & Barbuda | 18 | |
| British Virgin Islands | 14 | |
| Grenada | 12 | |
| Martinique | 9 | |
| Bonaire | 8 | |
| Guadeloupe | 7 | |
| Argentina | 6 | |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | |
| Aruba | 4 | |
| Dominica | 4 | |
| Sint Maarten | 4 | |
| Curaçao | 3 | |
| Ecuador | 3 | |
| Nicaragua | 3 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 3 | |
| Germany | 2 | |
| Spain | 2 | |
| Indonesia | 2 | |
| Bahamas | 1 | |
| Israel | 1 | |
| Saint Lucia | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Testudinidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.