Genus

Mud Turtles

Kinosternon

10 species in our catalog · found in 42 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

Kinosternon acutum

Kinosternon creaseri

Kinosternon integrum

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

10–20

Mar

10–20

Apr

10–20

May

10–20

Jun

10–20

Jul

10–20

Aug

10–20

Sep

10–20

Oct

10–20

Nov

5–10

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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

Mud Turtles

Species in this group

Striped Mud Turtle

Scorpion Mud Turtle

White-lipped Mud Turtle

Eastern Mud Turtle

Yellow Mud Turtle

Tabasco Mud Turtle

Creaser's Mud Turtle

Mexican Mud Turtle

Florida Mud Turtle

Narrow-bridged Mud Turtle

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Mud Turtles

Parks Ranked