Genus

Mud Turtles

Kinosternon

11 species in our catalog · found in 43 parks

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

NT Endemic

Kinosternon creaseri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Kinosternon integrum

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Kinosternon sonoriense

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Endemic

Kinosternon steindachneri

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

~20%

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