Snapping Turtle

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	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
2	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	30–40%
3	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
4	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
5	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
6	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
7	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
8	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
9	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Snapping Turtle in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

About 17% of visitor-days record a Snapping Turtle sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 74 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Snapping Turtle in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Snapping Turtle in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.