White-lipped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon leucostomum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassTestudines
- FamilyKinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles)
- GenusKinosternon (Mud Turtles)
- SpeciesKinosternon leucostomum (White-lipped Mud Turtle)
The white-lipped mud turtle (Kinosternon leucostomum) is a species of mud turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species is endemic to Central America and northwestern South America. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-lipped Mud Turtle sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-lipped Mud Turtle in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a White-lipped Mud Turtle sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-lipped Mud Turtle in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for White-lipped Mud Turtle in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park in our monthly data.