River Cooter
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River Cooter

Pseudemys concinna

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
49 Verified records at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The river cooter (Pseudemys concinna) is a species of freshwater turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is native to the central and eastern United States, but has been introduced into parts of California, Washington, and British Columbia. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a River Cooter sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 49 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Common Box Turtle
VU

Common Box Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Terrapene carolina

30–40% · Possible
Pond Slider

Pond Slider

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachemys scripta

10–20% · With luck
Northern Map Turtle
LC

Northern Map Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Graptemys geographica

5–10% · With luck
Painted Turtle
LC

Painted Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Chrysemys picta

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
2 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
3 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
4 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
5 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a River Cooter in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a River Cooter sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 49 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see River Cooter in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for River Cooter in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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