Nicaraguan Slider

Nicaraguan Slider

Trachemys grayi

Silhouette: DataBase Center for Life Science (DBCLS) · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Parque Natural Metropolitano
53 Verified sightings at Parque Natural Metropolitano From 2019 to 2026
195 Verified sightings across all 18 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Nicaraguan Slider

Closest Relatives at Parque Natural Metropolitano

Pond Slider

Pond Slider

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachemys scripta

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
South American slider

South American slider

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachemys callirostris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Mesoamerican Slider

Mesoamerican Slider

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachemys venusta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~40%
2 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
3 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
4 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
5 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
7 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
8 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
9 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
10 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
11 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
12 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
13 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
14 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
15 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
16 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
17 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
18 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Nicaraguan Slider in Parque Natural Metropolitano?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Nicaraguan Slider sighting in Parque Natural Metropolitano, based on 53 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Nicaraguan Slider in Parque Natural Metropolitano?

December has the highest sighting rate for Nicaraguan Slider in Parque Natural Metropolitano in our monthly data.

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