Genus

Mud Turtles

Kinosternon

10 species in our catalog · found in 42 parks

Species in this group

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

NT Endemic

Kinosternon baurii

30–40% · Possible

Kinosternon scorpioides

30–40% · Possible

Kinosternon leucostomum

20–30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Kinosternon subrubrum

20–30% · Possible

Kinosternon flavescens

Kinosternon acutum

Kinosternon creaseri

Kinosternon integrum

Kinosternon steindachneri

0–10% · Rare

Kinosternon angustipons

Insufficient data

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

0–10

Jan

10–20

Feb

10–20

Mar

10–20

Apr

10–20

May

10–20

Jun

20–30

Jul

10–20

Aug

10–20

Sep

10–20

Oct

10–20

Nov

10–20

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Mud 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	P(≥1)
1	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	4	30–40%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			10–20%
	Creaser's Mud Turtle			10–20%
	Kinosternon lecustomum			10–20%
	Tabasco Mud Turtle			10–20%
2	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	2	30–40%
	Striped Mud Turtle			30–40%
	Florida Mud Turtle			0–10%
3	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	2	30–40%
	Kinosternon lecustomum			20–30%
	Tabasco Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
4	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	30–40%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			30–40%
5	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	20–30%
	Eastern Mud Turtle			20–30%
	Striped Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
6	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	20–30%
	Kinosternon lecustomum			Insufficient data
7	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	20–30%
	Striped Mud Turtle			20–30%
	Florida Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
8	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	20–30%
	Kinosternon lecustomum			20–30%
9	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	10–20%
	Kinosternon lecustomum			10–20%
	Narrow-bridged Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
10	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	10–20%
	Kinosternon lecustomum			10–20%
	Tabasco Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
11	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	10–20%
	Creaser's Mud Turtle			10–20%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
12	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Kinosternon lecustomum			10–20%
13	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	10–20%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
	Kinosternon lecustomum			Insufficient data
14	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	10–20%
	Yellow Mud Turtle			10–20%
15	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	10–20%
	Kinosternon lecustomum			10–20%
16	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	10–20%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
17	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	10–20%
	Mexican Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
18	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	10–20%
	Kinosternon lecustomum			Insufficient data
19	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	10–20%
	Kinosternon lecustomum			0–10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			0–10%
20	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	10–20%
	Kinosternon lecustomum			Insufficient data
21	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	10–20%
	Kinosternon lecustomum			Insufficient data
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			0–10%
22	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	2	10–20%
	Kinosternon lecustomum			Insufficient data
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			0–10%
23	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	0–10%
	Kinosternon lecustomum			Insufficient data
24	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	0–10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
25	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Kinosternon lecustomum			0–10%
26	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	0–10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			0–10%
27	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Kinosternon lecustomum			Insufficient data
28	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	0–10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
29	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	0–10%
	Kinosternon lecustomum			0–10%
30	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	0–10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
31	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	0–10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
32	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	0–10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
33	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
34	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Kinosternon lecustomum			Insufficient data
35	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	0–10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data
36	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Kinosternon lecustomum			Insufficient data
37	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Kinosternon lecustomum			Insufficient data
38	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	0–10%
	Kinosternon lecustomum			Insufficient data
39	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Kinosternon lecustomum			Insufficient data
40	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Kinosternon lecustomum			Insufficient data
41	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Kinosternon lecustomum			Insufficient data
42	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			Insufficient data

Mud Turtles

Species in this group

Striped Mud Turtle

Scorpion Mud Turtle

Kinosternon lecustomum

Eastern Mud Turtle

Yellow Mud Turtle

Tabasco Mud Turtle

Creaser's Mud Turtle

Mexican Mud Turtle

Florida Mud Turtle

Narrow-bridged Mud Turtle

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Mud Turtles

Parks Ranked