Cephalotes atratus
Giant turtle ant
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Common Giant Turtle Ant
Animalia · Arthropoda · Insecta · Hymenoptera · Formicidae · Cephalotes
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Occurrences (GBIF) 15 countries · 2803 records GBIF · updated on 07/07/2026 Maximize Minimize
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| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1899 | 69 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1912 | 11 |
| 1915 | 1 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1920 | 36 |
| 1926 | 1 |
| 1927 | 6 |
| 1929 | 1 |
| 1931 | 1 |
| 1935 | 23 |
| 1936 | 1 |
| 1937 | 11 |
| 1938 | 11 |
| 1939 | 6 |
| 1942 | 2 |
| 1943 | 1 |
| 1944 | 4 |
| 1945 | 1 |
| 1946 | 2 |
| 1947 | 1 |
| 1953 | 2 |
| 1954 | 6 |
| 1955 | 9 |
| 1957 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1 |
| 1959 | 20 |
| 1960 | 2 |
| 1961 | 4 |
| 1962 | 13 |
| 1963 | 1 |
| 1964 | 7 |
| 1965 | 3 |
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1967 | 2 |
| 1968 | 4 |
| 1969 | 4 |
| 1970 | 6 |
| 1971 | 23 |
| 1973 | 6 |
| 1974 | 4 |
| 1975 | 8 |
| 1976 | 20 |
| 1977 | 5 |
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1981 | 11 |
| 1982 | 15 |
| 1983 | 22 |
| 1984 | 12 |
| 1985 | 55 |
| 1986 | 14 |
| 1987 | 8 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1989 | 19 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 21 |
| 1992 | 19 |
| 1993 | 26 |
| 1994 | 18 |
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1996 | 19 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1999 | 10 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 13 |
| 2003 | 18 |
| 2004 | 34 |
| 2005 | 41 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2008 | 11 |
| 2009 | 24 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 32 |
| 2012 | 15 |
| 2013 | 39 |
| 2014 | 34 |
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2016 | 55 |
| 2017 | 62 |
| 2018 | 55 |
| 2019 | 119 |
| 2020 | 91 |
| 2021 | 150 |
| 2022 | 201 |
| 2023 | 230 |
| 2024 | 281 |
| 2025 | 322 |
| 2026 | 198 |
Brazil
20/06/2026 · José Valério G. Escrig · iNaturalist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode · original record
Brazil
20/06/2026 · Reinaldo de Oliveira Elias · iNaturalist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode · original record
Trinidad & Tobago
19/06/2026 · David M Hayman · iNaturalist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode · original record
Brazil
17/06/2026 · Jackson Wingert · iNaturalist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode · original record
Brazil
16/06/2026 · chasinbugs · iNaturalist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode · original record
Colombia
16/06/2026 · Female · MAIRA ALEJANDRA NEIRA GUTIERREZ · iNaturalist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode · original record
Brazil
15/06/2026 · Nicolas Olejnik · iNaturalist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode · original record
Colombia
15/06/2026 · Fauna Palmarito · iNaturalist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode · original record
Colombia
14/06/2026 · Sara Colmenares · iNaturalist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode · original record
Trinidad & Tobago
13/06/2026 · matthewmck0 · iNaturalist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode · original record
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