Family

American Mud and Musk Turtles

Kinosternidae

14 species in our catalog · found in 45 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

NT Endemic

Kinosternon baurii

30–40% · Possible

Kinosternon scorpioides

30–40% · Possible

Kinosternon leucostomum

20–30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Kinosternon subrubrum

20–30% · Possible

Kinosternon flavescens

10–20% · With luck

Kinosternon acutum

Insufficient data

Endemic

Sternotherus peltifer

Kinosternon creaseri

Kinosternon integrum

Sternotherus odoratus

5–10% · With luck

Claudius angustatus

Insufficient data

Staurotypus triporcatus

Insufficient data

Endemic

Kinosternon steindachneri

<5% · Rare

Kinosternon angustipons

Insufficient data

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

5–10

Jan

10–20

Feb

5–10

Mar

10–20

Apr

10–20

May

10–20

Jun

10–20

Jul

10–20

Aug

10–20

Sep

10–20

Oct

5–10

Nov

5–10

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see American Mud and Musk Turtles

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	3	30–40%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			20–30%
	Tabasco Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
	Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle			Insufficient data
2	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	5	30–40%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			10–20%
	Creaser's Mud Turtle			5–10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			5–10%
	Tabasco Mud Turtle			5–10%
	Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle			5–10%
3	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	3	30–40%
	Striped Mud Turtle			30–40%
	Common Musk Turtle			<5%
	Florida Mud Turtle			<5%
4	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	30–40%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			30–40%
5	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	30–40%
	Eastern Mud Turtle			20–30%
	Common Musk Turtle			5–10%
	Striped Mud Turtle			<5%
6	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	20–30%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			10–20%
	Narrow-bridged Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
7	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	20–30%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
8	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			10–20%
9	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	10–20%
	Striped Mud Turtle			10–20%
	Common Musk Turtle			Insufficient data
	Florida Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
10	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	4	10–20%
	Creaser's Mud Turtle			5–10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
	Mexican Giant Musk Turtle			Insufficient data
	Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle			Insufficient data
11	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	10–20%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
	Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle			Insufficient data
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
12	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	10–20%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			5–10%
	Tabasco Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
	Mexican Giant Musk Turtle			Insufficient data
13	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	10–20%
	Stripe-necked Musk Turtle			10–20%
	Common Musk Turtle			5–10%
14	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			10–20%
15	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	10–20%
	Yellow Mud Turtle			10–20%
16	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	10–20%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			10–20%
17	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	10–20%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			10–20%
18	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	5–10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
19	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	5–10%
	Mexican Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
20	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	5–10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
21	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	5–10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
22	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	5–10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			<5%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			<5%
23	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	5–10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			<5%
24	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	5–10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
25	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	5–10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
26	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	5–10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			5–10%
27	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	5–10%
	Common Musk Turtle			5–10%
28	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	5–10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			5–10%
29	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	5–10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
30	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	2	5–10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			<5%
31	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	5–10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
32	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	5–10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
33	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	5–10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
34	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
35	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
36	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
37	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
38	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
39	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
40	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
41	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
42	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
43	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
44	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Common Musk Turtle			Insufficient data
45	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data

American Mud and Musk Turtles

Species in this group

Striped Mud Turtle

Scorpion Mud Turtle

White-lipped Mud Turtle

Eastern Mud Turtle

Yellow Mud Turtle

Tabasco Mud Turtle

Stripe-necked Musk Turtle

Creaser's Mud Turtle

Mexican Mud Turtle

Common Musk Turtle

Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle

Mexican Giant Musk Turtle

Florida Mud Turtle

Narrow-bridged Mud Turtle

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see American Mud and Musk Turtles

Parks Ranked