Black Terrapin
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Black Terrapin

Rhinoclemmys funerea

10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
15 Verified records at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys funerea), or black river turtle is one of nine species of turtle in the genus Rhinoclemmys, which is in the family Geoemydidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Black Terrapin sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
20–30
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
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 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
2 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
3 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
4 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
5 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
6 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
7 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
8 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
9 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
10 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
11 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
12 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
13 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
14 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black Terrapin in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?

About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Black Terrapin sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black Terrapin in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?

May has the highest sighting rate for Black Terrapin in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge in our monthly data.

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