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Typical Snapping Turtles

Chelydra

3 species in our catalog · found in 26 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassTestudines
FamilyChelydridae (Snapping Turtles)
GenusChelydra (Typical Snapping Turtles)

Species in this group

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

Chelydra serpentina

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Chelydra acutirostris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chelydra rossignonii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical Snapping 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	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~40%
	Snapping Turtle			~40%
2	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~40%
	Snapping Turtle			~40%
3	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	~30%
	Snapping Turtle			~30%
4	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~30%
	Snapping Turtle			~30%
5	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Snapping Turtle			~20%
6	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Snapping Turtle			~20%
7	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	South American Snapping Turtle			~20%
8	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Snapping Turtle			Insufficient data
9	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Snapping Turtle			~10%
10	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Central American Snapping Turtle			Insufficient data
11	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Snapping Turtle			Insufficient data
12	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	South American Snapping Turtle			~10%
13	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	~10%
	Central American Snapping Turtle			Insufficient data
14	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	South American Snapping Turtle			Insufficient data
15	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	South American Snapping Turtle			~10%
16	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Central American Snapping Turtle			Insufficient data
17	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Central American Snapping Turtle			Insufficient data
18	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	South American Snapping Turtle			Insufficient data
19	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	South American Snapping Turtle			Insufficient data
20	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	South American Snapping Turtle			Insufficient data
21	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	South American Snapping Turtle			Insufficient data
22	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Snapping Turtle			Insufficient data
23	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	South American Snapping Turtle			Insufficient data
24	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Central American Snapping Turtle			Insufficient data
25	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	South American Snapping Turtle			Insufficient data
26	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	South American Snapping Turtle			Insufficient data

Typical Snapping Turtles

Species in this group

Snapping Turtle

South American Snapping Turtle

Central American Snapping Turtle

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Typical Snapping Turtles

Parks Ranked