Peninsular Cooter
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Peninsular Cooter

Pseudemys peninsularis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Everglades National Park
223 Verified records at Everglades National Park
February 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Peninsular Cooter sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 223 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Everglades National Park

Florida Redbelly Turtle
LC Endemic

Florida Redbelly Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pseudemys nelsoni

30–40% · Possible
Common Box Turtle
VU

Common Box Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Terrapene carolina

10–20% · With luck
Pond Slider

Pond Slider

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachemys scripta

5–10% · With luck
Chicken Turtle
Endemic

Chicken Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Deirochelys reticularia

5–10% · Rare
False Map Turtle
LC Endemic

False Map Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Graptemys pseudogeographica

Insufficient data
Diamondback Terrapin
VU Endemic

Diamondback Terrapin

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Malaclemys terrapin

<5% · Rare
Ouachita Map Turtle
LC Endemic

Ouachita Map Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Graptemys ouachitensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Everglades National Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Peninsular Cooter sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 223 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Peninsular Cooter in Everglades National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Peninsular Cooter in Everglades National Park in our monthly data.

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