Nicaraguan Slider

Nicaraguan Slider

Trachemys grayi

Silhouette: DataBase Center for Life Science (DBCLS) · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Panama City

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

19 Verified sightings at Panama City
199 In all 8 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
2 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
3 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
4 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
5 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
7 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
8 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Panama City 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
2 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Bioparque Municipal Vesty Pakos 🇧🇴 Bolivia In captivity
2 Zoológico Thomas Belt 🇳🇮 Nicaragua In captivity
3 Papiliorama 🇨🇭 Switzerland In captivity
4 El Nispero Zoo 🇵🇦 Panama In captivity
5 OdySea Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
6 Aquarium River of Zaragoza 🇪🇸 Spain In captivity
7 Plantasia 🇬🇧 United Kingdom In captivity
8 Zoológico Miguél Álvarez del Toro 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Nicaraguan Slider in Panama City?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nicaraguan Slider sighting in Panama City on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 12th most-seen of the 24 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Nicaraguan Slider in Panama City?

August

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Nicaraguan Slider in Panama City on a given day, against under 5% in March, June and September, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Nicaraguan Slider?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nicaraguan Slider sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Panama City the best place to see a Nicaraguan Slider?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Nicaraguan Slider sightings, Panama City has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come San José (Costa Rica, under 5%).

Where does the Nicaraguan Slider sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Nicaraguan Slider is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Panama City (19 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.

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