Pseudemys texana
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The Texas river cooter (Pseudemys texana) is a species of freshwater turtle endemic to the U.S. state of Texas. It is found in the river basins of the Brazos, San Bernard, Colorado, Guadalupe, San Antonio, Nueces, and their tributaries. It is one of three species of cooters (Pseudemys) occurring in Texas, including the Rio Grande cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi) and the river cooter (Pseudemys concinna). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Hillcrest Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Primarily Primates Inc. | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Zoológico Miguél Álvarez del Toro | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Texas Cooter sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 48 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 33 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–July and October–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Texas Cooter in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and August–September, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Texas Cooter sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Texas Cooter sightings, Dallas ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 30%) and San Antonio (United States, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Texas Cooter is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Dallas (48 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.
