Black River Turtle

Closest Relatives at Tenorio Volcano National Park

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
2	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
3	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
4	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
5	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
6	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
7	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
8	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
9	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
10	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
11	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
12	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
13	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
14	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black River Turtle in Tenorio Volcano National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black River Turtle sighting in Tenorio Volcano National Park, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black River Turtle in Tenorio Volcano National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Black River Turtle in Tenorio Volcano National Park in our monthly data.