Genus

Musk Turtles

Sternotherus

2 species in our catalog · found in 6 parks

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

Species in this group

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

Endemic

Sternotherus peltifer

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sternotherus odoratus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see 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	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~20%
	Stripe-necked Musk Turtle			~10%
	Common Musk Turtle			~10%
2	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Common Musk Turtle			~10%
3	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Common Musk Turtle			~10%
4	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Common Musk Turtle			Insufficient data
5	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Common Musk Turtle			Insufficient data
6	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Common Musk Turtle			Insufficient data

Musk Turtles

Species in this group

Stripe-necked Musk Turtle

Common Musk Turtle

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Musk Turtles

Parks Ranked