Peninsular Cooter
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Peninsular Cooter

Pseudemys peninsularis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Big Cypress National Preserve
65 Verified records at Big Cypress National Preserve
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The peninsula cooter (Pseudemys peninsularis), sometimes referred to as the peninsular cooter, is a species of freshwater turtle in the genus Pseudemys. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the coastal plain cooter (P. floridana) when that turtle is not itself considered a subspecies of the river cooter (P. concinna). Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Peninsular Cooter sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 65 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Big Cypress National Preserve

Florida Redbelly Turtle
LC Endemic

Florida Redbelly Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pseudemys nelsoni

40–50% · Possible
Chicken Turtle
Endemic

Chicken Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Deirochelys reticularia

10–20% · With luck
Common Box Turtle
VU

Common Box Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Terrapene carolina

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
40–50
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 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
2 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Peninsular Cooter in Big Cypress National Preserve?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Peninsular Cooter sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 65 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Peninsular Cooter in Big Cypress National Preserve?

December has the highest sighting rate for Peninsular Cooter in Big Cypress National Preserve in our monthly data.

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