Genus

Giant Musk Turtles

Staurotypus

1 species in our catalog · found in 2 parks

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

Species in this group

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Staurotypus triporcatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~10%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

<5%

Jun

~10%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Giant 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	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Mexican Giant Musk Turtle			Insufficient data
2	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Mexican Giant Musk Turtle			Insufficient data

Giant Musk Turtles

Species in this group

Mexican Giant Musk Turtle

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Giant Musk Turtles

Parks Ranked