Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassTestudines
- FamilyTrionychidae (Softshell and Flapshell Turtles)
- GenusApalone (American Softshells)
- SpeciesApalone ferox (Florida Softshell Turtle)
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Florida Softshell Turtle in Big Cypress National Preserve?
About 62% of visitor-days record a Florida Softshell Turtle sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 252 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Florida Softshell Turtle in Big Cypress National Preserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for Florida Softshell Turtle in Big Cypress National Preserve in our monthly data.