Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassTestudines
- FamilyEmydidae (Pond and Box Turtles)
- GenusGraptemys (Map Turtles)
- SpeciesGraptemys geographica (Northern Map Turtle)
Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
📅 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 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Map Turtle in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Northern Map Turtle sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 34 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Northern Map Turtle in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Northern Map Turtle in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.