Spiny Softshell 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	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
2	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
3	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	0–10%
4	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	0–10%
5	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
6	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
7	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
8	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data