Family

American Mud and Musk Turtles

Kinosternidae

15 species in our catalog · found in 46 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassTestudines
FamilyKinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

NT Endemic

Kinosternon baurii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Kinosternon scorpioides

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Kinosternon leucostomum

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Kinosternon subrubrum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Kinosternon flavescens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Kinosternon acutum

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Endemic

Sternotherus peltifer

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

NT Endemic

Kinosternon creaseri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Kinosternon integrum

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Sternotherus odoratus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Kinosternon sonoriense

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Claudius angustatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Endemic

Kinosternon steindachneri

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Staurotypus triporcatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Kinosternon angustipons

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see American Mud and Musk Turtles

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	3	~40%
	Striped Mud Turtle			~30%
	Florida Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
	Common Musk Turtle			Insufficient data
2	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	5	~40%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			~10%
	Creaser's Mud Turtle			~10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~10%
	Tabasco Mud Turtle			~10%
	Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle			~10%
3	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	3	~40%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~30%
	Tabasco Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
	Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle			Insufficient data
4	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~40%
	Eastern Mud Turtle			~20%
	Common Musk Turtle			~10%
	Striped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
5	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~30%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			~30%
6	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~30%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~20%
	Narrow-bridged Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
7	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~20%
	Striped Mud Turtle			~20%
	Florida Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
	Common Musk Turtle			Insufficient data
8	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~20%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
9	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	4	~20%
	Creaser's Mud Turtle			~10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
	Mexican Giant Musk Turtle			Insufficient data
	Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle			Insufficient data
10	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~20%
11	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	~20%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
	Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle			Insufficient data
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
12	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	~20%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~10%
	Tabasco Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
	Mexican Giant Musk Turtle			Insufficient data
13	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~20%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			~20%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
14	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~20%
	Stripe-necked Musk Turtle			~10%
	Common Musk Turtle			~10%
15	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~10%
16	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Yellow Mud Turtle			~10%
17	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			~10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~10%
18	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~10%
19	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	~10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
20	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Mexican Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
21	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
22	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
23	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
24	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
25	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Sonoran Mud Turtle			~10%
26	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~10%
27	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Common Musk Turtle			~10%
28	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			<5%
29	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~10%
30	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			~10%
31	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
32	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
33	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
34	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
35	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
36	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
37	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
38	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
39	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
40	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
41	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
42	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
43	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
44	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
45	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Common Musk Turtle			Insufficient data
46	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data