Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle
Claudius angustatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassTestudines
- FamilyKinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles)
- GenusClaudius
- SpeciesClaudius angustatus (Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle)
Closest Relatives at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
📅 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 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 4 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.