Mesoamerican Slider

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	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	20–30%
2	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
3	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
4	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
5	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
6	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
7	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	10–20%
8	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	10–20%
9	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%
10	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%
11	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
12	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	0–10%
13	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	0–10%
14	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	0–10%
15	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
16	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
17	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
18	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
19	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
20	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
21	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
22	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
23	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mesoamerican Slider in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 22% of visitor-days record a Mesoamerican Slider sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Mesoamerican Slider in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

July has the highest sighting rate for Mesoamerican Slider in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.