Graptemys ouachitensis
Silhouette: Beth Reinke · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The Ouachita map turtle (Graptemys ouachitensis) is a species of turtle belonging to the family Emydidae. This species is endemic to the United States. It can be found in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Illinois, Tennessee and Kentucky. G. o. sabinensis exists only in the Sabine River of Louisiana and Texas. The G. o. ouachitensis is rarely seen on land unless it is nesting season or it is basking.
This species' carapace features a row of low vertebral spines, and is serrated on the posterior rim. The carapace is olive, dark brown, or black in coloration with light yellowish markings with dark borders. The plastron color varies from cream to yellow and is patterned with dark lines... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madrid | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Lisbon | 🇵🇹 Portugal | |
| 3 | Milan | 🇮🇹 Italy | |
| 4 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Taipei | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 6 | Vancouver | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 8 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 10 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Denver Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dorée | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Safari Madrid | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Sedgwick County Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Cape May County Park & Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Parco Natura Viva | 🇮🇹 Italy | |
| 8 | ZOOM Erlebniswelt | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 9 | Zoo Osnabrück | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 10 | Schönbrunn Zoo | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 11 | Zoo Atlanta | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Faunia | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 13 | Tennōji Zoo | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 14 | Zoo de Córdoba | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 15 | Macau Zoo | 🇲🇴 Macao SAR China | |
| 16 | Animal - Bird Collection | 🇬🇷 Greece | |
| 17 | Castellar Zoo | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 18 | Edward Youde Aviary | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China | |
| 19 | Aquário Vasco da Gama | 🇵🇹 Portugal | |
| 20 | Jenkinson's Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 21 | Sea Life Manchester | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 22 | Tennessee Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 23 | Reptile House | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China | |
| 24 | Reptilia | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ouachita Map Turtle sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 32nd most-seen of the 33 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ouachita Map Turtle in Dallas on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ouachita Map Turtle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
10th of 13
Of the 13 cities where we can rate Ouachita Map Turtle sightings, Dallas ranks 10th at under 5%. The best odds are in Madrid (Spain, about 10%), Lisbon (Portugal, about 10%) and Milan (Italy, about 10%).
Same family: Emydidae
The closest relatives of the Ouachita Map Turtle that you can see in Dallas (family Emydidae, Pond and Box Turtles) are Pond Slider (about 40%), River Cooter (about 20%) and Texas Cooter (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ouachita Map Turtle is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Dallas (5 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
