Testudines

Class

Testudines

Testudines

103 species in our catalog · found in 149 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassTestudines

Species in this group

Hawksbill

Eretmochelys imbricata

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Angulate Tortoise

Chersina angulata

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Green Sea Turtle

Chelonia mydas

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Leopard Tortoise

Stigmochelys pardalis

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Cape Terrapin

Pelomedusa galeata

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Indian Star Tortoise

Geochelone elegans

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Florida Softshell Turtle

Apalone ferox

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Sri Lankan Flapshell Turtle

Lissemys ceylonensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Indian Softshell Turtle

Nilssonia gangetica

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Florida Redbelly Turtle

Pseudemys nelsoni

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Assam Roofed Turtle

Pangshura sylhetensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

European Pond Turtle

Emys orbicularis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Gopher Tortoise

Gopherus polyphemus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Common Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Galápagos Giant Tortoise

Chelonoidis niger

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Pond Slider

Trachemys scripta

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Black-bellied Slider

Trachemys dorbigni

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Indian Black Turtle

Melanochelys trijuga

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Agassiz’s Desert Tortoise

Gopherus agassizii

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Indian Roofed Turtle

Pangshura tecta

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pacific Ridley

Lepidochelys olivacea

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Furrowed Wood Turtle

Rhinoclemmys areolata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Williams' South-American Side-necked Turtle

Phrynops williamsi

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Serrated Hinged Terrapin

Pelusios sinuatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Black Pond Turtle

Geoclemys hamiltonii

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

White-lipped Mud Turtle

Kinosternon leucostomum

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Mediterranean Turtle

Mauremys leprosa

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Cuban Slider

Trachemys decussata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Yellow-headed Sideneck

Podocnemis unifilis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Black River Turtle

Rhinoclemmys funerea

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Indian Flap-shelled Turtle

Lissemys punctata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Helmeted Turtle

Pelomedusa subrufa

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Yellow-headed Temple Turtle

Heosemys annandalii

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

South American Yellowfoot Tortoise

Chelonoidis denticulatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Indefatigable Island Giant Tortoise

Chelonoidis porteri

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Home's Hingeback Tortoise

Kinixys homeana

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Malayan Soft-shelled Turtle

Dogania subplana

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Striped Mud Turtle

Kinosternon baurii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Chilean Tortoise

Chelonoidis chilensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Peninsular Cooter

Pseudemys peninsularis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Scorpion Mud Turtle

Kinosternon scorpioides

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Northern Map Turtle

Graptemys geographica

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Black Soft-shell Turtle

Nilssonia nigricans

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Eastern Hinged-Back Tortoise

Kinixys zombensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Spiny Terrapin

Heosemys spinosa

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Painted Wood Turtle

Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Oldham's Leaf Turtle

Cyclemys oldhami

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Speke's Hinge-back Tortoise

Kinixys spekii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Spiny Softshell Turtle

Apalone spinifera

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Red-footed Tortoise

Chelonoidis carbonarius

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Kemp's Ridley

Lepidochelys kempii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Northern Australian Snapping Turtle

Myuchelys latisternum

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Eastern Mud Turtle

Kinosternon subrubrum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Mesoamerican Slider

Trachemys venusta

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Hunter River Short-necked Turtle

Emydura macquarii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Zambezi Soft-shelled Turtle

Cycloderma frenatum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Asian Forest Tortoise

Manouria emys

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Nicaraguan Slider

Trachemys grayi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

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Showing the 60 most likely of 103 species — the park table below covers them all.

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Testudines

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 254 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 1196 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 103	>90%
	Hawksbill			~90%
	Green Sea Turtle			~80%
	Pacific Ridley			~20%
2	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 103	>90%
	Leopard Tortoise			~70%
	Cape Terrapin			~70%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~30%
	Eastern Hinged-Back Tortoise			~30%
3	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	13 of 103	>90%
	Florida Redbelly Turtle			~50%
	Florida Softshell Turtle			~50%
	Striped Mud Turtle			~30%
	Peninsular Cooter			~30%
	Common Box Turtle			~30%
	Snapping Turtle			~20%
	Chicken Turtle			~10%
	Green Sea Turtle			~10%
	Loggerhead Sea Turtle			<5%
	Gopher Tortoise			<5%
	Pond Slider			<5%
	Diamondback Terrapin			<5%
	+1 more at the park page…
4	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	8 of 103	~90%
	Florida Softshell Turtle			~60%
	Florida Redbelly Turtle			~40%
	Striped Mud Turtle			~30%
	Peninsular Cooter			~30%
	Snapping Turtle			~30%
	Chicken Turtle			~10%
	Common Box Turtle			~10%
	Florida Mud Turtle			<5%
5	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	3 of 103	~90%
	Indian Star Tortoise			~60%
	Sri Lankan Flapshell Turtle			~60%
	Indian Black Turtle			~50%
6	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	12 of 103	~90%
	Gopher Tortoise			~50%
	Florida Softshell Turtle			~40%
	Peninsular Cooter			~30%
	Green Sea Turtle			~20%
	Common Box Turtle			~10%
	Florida Redbelly Turtle			~10%
	Pond Slider			~10%
	Striped Mud Turtle			~10%
	Loggerhead Sea Turtle			~10%
	Chicken Turtle			~10%
	Diamondback Terrapin			~10%
	Snapping Turtle			~10%
7	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 103	~90%
	Hawksbill			~70%
	Green Sea Turtle			~70%
8	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	7 of 103	~90%
	Green Sea Turtle			~60%
	Galápagos Giant Tortoise			~50%
	Indefatigable Island Giant Tortoise			~40%
	Sierra Negra Giant Tortoise			~10%
	Hawksbill			~10%
	Chatham Island Giant Tortoise			~10%
	Alcedo Volcano Giant Tortoise			~10%
9	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	4 of 103	~90%
	Assam Roofed Turtle			~50%
	Indian Roofed Turtle			~40%
	Black Pond Turtle			~40%
	Black Soft-shell Turtle			~30%
10	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	6 of 103	~90%
	Pond Slider			~50%
	Snapping Turtle			~40%
	Common Box Turtle			~30%
	Eastern Mud Turtle			~20%
	Common Musk Turtle			~20%
	River Cooter			~10%
11	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	4 of 103	~90%
	Painted Turtle			~70%
	Snapping Turtle			~40%
	Northern Map Turtle			~30%
	Blanding's Turtle			~10%
12	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 103	~90%
	Angulate Tortoise			~90%
13	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 103	~80%
	Hawksbill			~70%
	Green Sea Turtle			~50%
14	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	7 of 103	~80%
	Black River Turtle			~40%
	Green Sea Turtle			~30%
	Nicaraguan Slider			~20%
	Mesoamerican Slider			~20%
	Leatherback Sea Turtle			~20%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~10%
	Brown Land Turtle			~10%
15	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 103	~80%
	Green Sea Turtle			~70%
	Hawksbill			~10%
16	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	5 of 103	~80%
	Furrowed Wood Turtle			~40%
	Green Sea Turtle			~30%
	Hawksbill			~20%
	Mesoamerican Slider			~20%
	Loggerhead Sea Turtle			~10%
17	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1 of 103	~80%
	Leopard Tortoise			~80%
18	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 103	~80%
	Green Sea Turtle			~60%
	Loggerhead Sea Turtle			~20%
	Hawksbill			~20%
19	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	3 of 103	~80%
	Indian Softshell Turtle			~50%
	Indian Roofed Turtle			~30%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~20%
20	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 103	~70%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~40%
	Leopard Tortoise			~40%
	Speke's Hinge-back Tortoise			~20%
	Helmeted Turtle			<5%
21	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 103	~70%
	Leopard Tortoise			~40%
	Cape Terrapin			~40%
	Eastern Hinged-Back Tortoise			~20%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~10%
22	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 103	~70%
	Pacific Ridley			~40%
	Green Sea Turtle			~20%
	Painted Wood Turtle			~20%
	Leatherback Sea Turtle			~20%
23	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 103	~70%
	Leopard Tortoise			~40%
	Angulate Tortoise			~30%
	Cape Terrapin			~20%
	Parrot-beaked Tortoise			~10%
24	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	5 of 103	~70%
	Yellow-headed Temple Turtle			~40%
	Oldham's Leaf Turtle			~30%
	Elongated Tortoise			~20%
	Giant Asian Pond Turtle			~10%
	Narrow-headed Asiatic Softshell			~10%
25	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5 of 103	~70%
	Common Box Turtle			~50%
	Snapping Turtle			~10%
	Painted Turtle			~10%
	Northern Red-bellied Cooter			~10%
	Spotted Turtle			<5%
26	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3 of 103	~60%
	Yellow-headed Sideneck			~40%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			~40%
	Arrau			~10%
27	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2 of 103	~60%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~40%
	Leopard Tortoise			~40%
28	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 103	~60%
	Angulate Tortoise			~50%
	Leopard Tortoise			~20%
29	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 103	~60%
	Pond Slider			~40%
	Kemp's Ridley			~30%
	Green Sea Turtle			~10%
	Loggerhead Sea Turtle			~10%
30	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 103	~60%
	Hawksbill			~40%
	Green Sea Turtle			~40%
31	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	7 of 103	~60%
	Furrowed Wood Turtle			~20%
	Mesoamerican Slider			~20%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			~10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~10%
	Tabasco Mud Turtle			~10%
	Creaser's Mud Turtle			~10%
	Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle			~10%
32	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	3 of 103	~60%
	Williams' South-American Side-necked Turtle			~40%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~20%
	Black-bellied Slider			~10%
33	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 103	~60%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~30%
	Leopard Tortoise			~30%
	Cape Terrapin			~10%
34	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 103	~60%
	Indian Star Tortoise			~40%
	Sri Lankan Flapshell Turtle			~30%
35	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	2 of 103	~60%
	Helmeted Turtle			~40%
	Leopard Tortoise			~30%
36	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 103	~60%
	Chilean Tortoise			~30%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			~30%
37	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 103	~60%
	Painted Turtle			~60%
38	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	2 of 103	~50%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~40%
	Mesoamerican Slider			~20%
39	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5 of 103	~50%
	Common Box Turtle			~30%
	Snapping Turtle			~10%
	Stripe-necked Musk Turtle			~10%
	Pond Slider			~10%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~10%
40	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 103	~50%
	Leopard Tortoise			~40%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~20%
41	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 103	~50%
	Malayan Soft-shelled Turtle			~30%
	Spiny Terrapin			~30%
42	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	6 of 103	~50%
	Nicaraguan Slider			~20%
	Mesoamerican Slider			~10%
	Pond Slider			~10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			~10%
	Red-footed Tortoise			~10%
43	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 103	~50%
	Hunter River Short-necked Turtle			~20%
	Green Sea Turtle			~20%
	Common Snake-necked Turtle			~20%
44	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 103	~50%
	Leopard Tortoise			~40%
	Crevice Tortoise			~20%
45	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	4 of 103	~50%
	Yellow-headed Sideneck			~30%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			~20%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~10%
	Twist-neck Turtle			~10%
46	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 103	~50%
	Black River Turtle			~30%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~20%
	Mesoamerican Slider			~10%
47	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 103	~50%
	European Pond Turtle			~50%
48	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3 of 103	~50%
	Green Sea Turtle			~40%
	Furrowed Wood Turtle			~10%
	Loggerhead Sea Turtle			~10%
49	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	3 of 103	~50%
	Indian Black Turtle			~20%
	Indian Star Tortoise			~20%
	Sri Lankan Flapshell Turtle			~20%
50	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	4 of 103	~50%
	Twist-neck Turtle			~20%
	Yellow-headed Sideneck			~20%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			~20%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~10%
51	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 103	~50%
	Eastern Hinged-Back Tortoise			~30%
	Loggerhead Sea Turtle			~10%
	Green Sea Turtle			~10%
	Hawksbill			~10%
52	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 103	~50%
	Painted Turtle			~30%
	Snapping Turtle			~30%
53	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 103	~50%
	Agassiz’s Desert Tortoise			~50%
	Pond Slider			~10%
54	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	2 of 103	~50%
	Mediterranean Turtle			~40%
	Pond Slider			~10%
55	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5 of 103	~50%
	Angulate Tortoise			~30%
	Parrot-beaked Tortoise			~10%
	Leopard Tortoise			~10%
	Cape Terrapin			~10%
	Loggerhead Sea Turtle			<5%
56	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 103	~50%
	Leopard Tortoise			~50%
57	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 103	~50%
	Black-bellied Slider			~50%
58	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 103	~50%
	Leopard Tortoise			~50%
59	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	4 of 103	~50%
	Asian Forest Tortoise			~20%
	Elongated Tortoise			~10%
	Oldham's Leaf Turtle			~10%
	Malayan Soft-shelled Turtle			~10%
60	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 103	~50%
	Painted Wood Turtle			~30%
	Green Sea Turtle			~20%
	Hawksbill			~10%
61	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	2 of 103	~50%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~30%
	Speke's Hinge-back Tortoise			~20%
62	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	3 of 103	~50%
	Williams' South-American Side-necked Turtle			~30%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~20%
	South-American Snake-headed Turtle			~10%
63	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 103	~50%
	Indian Black Turtle			~50%
64	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 103	~50%
	European Pond Turtle			~50%
65	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 103	~50%
	Angulate Tortoise			~30%
	Leopard Tortoise			~10%
	Parrot-beaked Tortoise			~10%
	Cape Terrapin			~10%
66	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 103	~40%
	Black River Turtle			~20%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~20%
	South American Snapping Turtle			~10%
	Brown Land Turtle			~10%
67	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 103	~40%
	Pacific Ridley			~20%
	Green Sea Turtle			~20%
	Hawksbill			~20%
68	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	5 of 103	~40%
	Nicaraguan Slider			~20%
	Pond Slider			~20%
	Mesoamerican Slider			~10%
	Red-footed Tortoise			~10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			~10%
69	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 103	~40%
	Green Sea Turtle			~40%
70	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 103	~40%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~30%
	Big Bend Slider			~20%
	Pond Slider			~10%
71	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 103	~40%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~30%
	Indian Softshell Turtle			~20%
72	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 103	~40%
	Leopard Tortoise			~40%
	Helmeted Turtle			~10%
73	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 103	~40%
	Indian Black Turtle			~20%
	Indian Star Tortoise			~20%
74	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	3 of 103	~40%
	Giant Asian Pond Turtle			~20%
	Elongated Tortoise			~20%
	Vietnamese Leaf Turtle			~10%
75	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5 of 103	~40%
	Morafka’s Desert Tortoise			~20%
	Sonoran Mud Turtle			~10%
	Pond Slider			~10%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			<5%
	Western Box Turtle			<5%
76	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	1 of 103	~40%
	European Pond Turtle			~40%
77	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	2 of 103	~40%
	Zambezi Soft-shelled Turtle			~20%
	Eastern Hinged-Back Tortoise			~20%
78	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 103	~40%
	Cuban Slider			~40%
79	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 103	~40%
	Black River Turtle			~20%
	Nicaraguan Slider			~10%
	Mesoamerican Slider			~10%
80	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 103	~40%
	Leopard Tortoise			~40%
81	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 103	~40%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~40%
82	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 103	~40%
	Leopard Tortoise			~40%
83	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 103	~40%
	Green Sea Turtle			~40%
84	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 103	~40%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~20%
	Black River Turtle			~20%
85	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 103	~40%
	Leopard Tortoise			~40%
86	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	6 of 103	~40%
	Black River Turtle			~10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~10%
	Mesoamerican Slider			~10%
	Pond Slider			~10%
	Nicaraguan Slider			<5%
	Leatherback Sea Turtle			<5%
87	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 103	~40%
	Painted Turtle			~40%
88	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 103	~40%
	Agassiz’s Desert Tortoise			~40%
89	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	4 of 103	~30%
	Green Sea Turtle			~20%
	South American Yellowfoot Tortoise			~10%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~10%
	Black-bellied Slider			~10%
90	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 103	~30%
	Indian Black Turtle			~30%
91	Taï National Park	🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	1 of 103	~30%
	Home's Hingeback Tortoise			~30%
92	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	3 of 103	~30%
	Mediterranean Turtle			~20%
	Greek Tortoise			~10%
	European Pond Turtle			~10%
93	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 103	~30%
	Leopard Tortoise			~30%
94	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 103	~30%
	Bell’s Hingeback Tortoise			~20%
	African Softshell Turtle			~20%
95	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 103	~30%
	Northern Australian Snapping Turtle			~30%
	Green Sea Turtle			~10%
96	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 103	~30%
	Common Snake-necked Turtle			~20%
	Green Sea Turtle			~20%
97	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 103	~30%
	Pond Slider			~20%
	Southwestern Pond Turtle			~10%
	Green Sea Turtle			<5%
98	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	3 of 103	~30%
	Leopard Tortoise			~20%
	Helmeted Turtle			~10%
	Neumann's Marsh Terrapin			~10%
99	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 103	~30%
	Mesoamerican Slider			~20%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~10%
100	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 103	~30%
	Pacific Ridley			~20%
	Green Sea Turtle			~20%
101	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 103	~30%
	Black River Turtle			~10%
	South American Snapping Turtle			~10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~10%
	Brown Land Turtle			~10%
102	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 103	~30%
	Nicaraguan Slider			~10%
	Painted Wood Turtle			~10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~10%
103	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 103	~30%
	Indian Black Turtle			~30%
104	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 103	~30%
	Indian Softshell Turtle			~30%
105	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 103	~30%
	Leopard Tortoise			~20%
	Helmeted Turtle			~10%
106	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	3 of 103	~30%
	Pond Slider			~20%
	Mediterranean Turtle			~10%
	European Pond Turtle			<5%
107	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 103	~30%
	Speke's Hinge-back Tortoise			~30%
108	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 103	~30%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~30%
109	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 103	~30%
	Red-footed Tortoise			~30%
110	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 103	~30%
	Pacific Ridley			~30%
111	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 103	~20%
	Black River Turtle			~10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~10%
112	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 103	~20%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~20%
113	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 103	~20%
	Serrated Hinged Terrapin			~20%
114	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 103	~20%
	Green Sea Turtle			~20%
	Hawksbill			~10%
115	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	3 of 103	~20%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~10%
	Texas Tortoise			~10%
	Pond Slider			~10%
116	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 103	~20%
	Common Snake-necked Turtle			~20%
	Hunter River Short-necked Turtle			~10%
117	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 103	~20%
	Leopard Tortoise			~20%
118	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 103	~20%
	Mediterranean Turtle			~20%
119	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 103	~20%
	Leopard Tortoise			~20%
120	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 103	~20%
	Yellow-headed Sideneck			~20%
121	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 103	~20%
	Painted Turtle			~20%
122	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 103	~20%
	Yellow-headed Sideneck			~20%
123	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 103	~20%
	Green Sea Turtle			~20%
124	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 103	~20%
	Leopard Tortoise			~20%
125	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 103	~20%
	Nicaraguan Slider			~20%
126	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 103	~20%
	Mesoamerican Slider			~20%
127	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 103	~20%
	Common Snake-necked Turtle			~20%
128	Odzala-Kokoua National Park	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	1 of 103	~20%
	Eroded Hingeback Tortoise			~20%
129	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 103	~20%
	Leopard Tortoise			~20%
130	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 103	~20%
	Green Sea Turtle			~10%
	Hawksbill			~10%
131	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 103	~20%
	Asian Forest Tortoise			~20%
132	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 103	~20%
	Common Snake-necked Turtle			~20%
133	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 103	~20%
	Spiny Terrapin			~20%
134	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 103	~20%
	Green Sea Turtle			~20%
135	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 103	~20%
	South American Snapping Turtle			~20%
136	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 103	~10%
	Painted Turtle			~10%
137	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 103	~10%
	Green Sea Turtle			~10%
138	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 103	~10%
	Nicaraguan Slider			~10%
	Pacific Ridley			~10%
139	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 103	~10%
	Yellow-headed Sideneck			~10%
140	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 103	~10%
	Pacific Ridley			~10%
141	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 103	~10%
	Hawksbill			~10%
142	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 103	~10%
	Northern Australian Snapping Turtle			~10%
143	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 103	~10%
	European Pond Turtle			~10%
144	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 103	~10%
	South American slider			~10%
145	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 103	~10%
	Leopard Tortoise			~10%
146	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 103	~10%
	Northern Australian Snapping Turtle			~10%
147	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 103	~10%
	Western Pond Turtle			~10%
148	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 103	~10%
	Common Snake-necked Turtle			~10%
149	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 103	<5%
	Black River Turtle			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	7 of 103	~80%
	Pond Slider			~40%
	Painted Turtle			~30%
	Snapping Turtle			~30%
	Northern Red-bellied Cooter			~20%
	Common Musk Turtle			~10%
	River Cooter			<5%
	Eastern Mud Turtle			<5%
2	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	7 of 103	~70%
	Pond Slider			~40%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~20%
	Snapping Turtle			~20%
	River Cooter			~20%
	Common Musk Turtle			~10%
	Eastern Mud Turtle			<5%
	Florida Redbelly Turtle			<5%
3	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	7 of 103	~70%
	Florida Softshell Turtle			~30%
	Pond Slider			~20%
	Peninsular Cooter			~20%
	Snapping Turtle			~10%
	Florida Redbelly Turtle			~10%
	Striped Mud Turtle			~10%
	Common Musk Turtle			<5%
4	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	7 of 103	~70%
	Florida Softshell Turtle			~30%
	Pond Slider			~20%
	Florida Redbelly Turtle			~20%
	Peninsular Cooter			~10%
	Snapping Turtle			~10%
	Striped Mud Turtle			<5%
	Mesoamerican Slider			<5%
5	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	5 of 103	~70%
	Pond Slider			~40%
	Snapping Turtle			~20%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~20%
	Common Musk Turtle			~10%
	Florida Redbelly Turtle			<5%
6	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	7 of 103	~60%
	Pond Slider			~30%
	Painted Turtle			~20%
	Snapping Turtle			~20%
	Northern Red-bellied Cooter			~10%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~10%
	Common Musk Turtle			<5%
	Northern Map Turtle			<5%
7	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 103	~60%
	Painted Turtle			~30%
	Snapping Turtle			~20%
	Pond Slider			~20%
	Northern Map Turtle			~10%
8	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	5 of 103	~60%
	Painted Turtle			~40%
	Snapping Turtle			~20%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~10%
	Pond Slider			~10%
	Northern Map Turtle			<5%
9	Kochi	🇮🇳 India	2 of 103	~60%
	Indian Black Turtle			~50%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~30%
10	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	6 of 103	~60%
	Pond Slider			~40%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~10%
	Snapping Turtle			~10%
	River Cooter			~10%
	Common Musk Turtle			<5%
	Eastern Mud Turtle			<5%
11	Milan	🇮🇹 Italy	3 of 103	~60%
	Pond Slider			~50%
	River Cooter			~10%
	Florida Redbelly Turtle			~10%
12	João Pessoa	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 103	~60%
	Red-footed Tortoise			~50%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~20%
13	Fukuoka	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 103	~60%
	Pond Slider			~60%
14	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	5 of 103	~60%
	Pond Slider			~30%
	Snapping Turtle			~20%
	Painted Turtle			~10%
	Northern Red-bellied Cooter			~10%
	Diamondback Terrapin			~10%
15	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	8 of 103	~60%
	Pond Slider			~40%
	Snapping Turtle			~10%
	Painted Turtle			~10%
	Northern Red-bellied Cooter			<5%
	River Cooter			<5%
	Common Musk Turtle			<5%
	Florida Redbelly Turtle			<5%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			<5%
16	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 103	~60%
	Painted Turtle			~30%
	Pond Slider			~20%
	Snapping Turtle			~20%
17	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 103	~60%
	Painted Turtle			~30%
	Snapping Turtle			~20%
	Pond Slider			~20%
18	Nagoya	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 103	~50%
	Pond Slider			~50%
19	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	5 of 103	~50%
	Pond Slider			~30%
	Painted Turtle			~20%
	Snapping Turtle			~20%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~10%
	Northern Map Turtle			<5%
20	Marrakesh	🇲🇦 Morocco	1 of 103	~50%
	Mediterranean Turtle			~50%
21	Hiroshima	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 103	~50%
	Pond Slider			~50%
22	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 103	~50%
	Angulate Tortoise			~30%
	Parrot-beaked Tortoise			~20%
	Cape Terrapin			~10%
	Leopard Tortoise			~10%
23	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 103	~50%
	Pond Slider			~30%
	Painted Turtle			~20%
	Snapping Turtle			~20%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~10%
24	Ciudad Juárez	🇲🇽 México	2 of 103	~50%
	Pond Slider			~40%
	Mesoamerican Slider			~20%
25	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	5 of 103	~50%
	Pond Slider			~30%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~10%
	Snapping Turtle			~10%
	Common Musk Turtle			<5%
	River Cooter			<5%
26	Hanoi	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 103	~50%
	Pond Slider			~50%
27	Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	4 of 103	~50%
	Pond Slider			~30%
	River Cooter			~10%
	Florida Redbelly Turtle			~10%
	Peninsular Cooter			~10%
28	Rome	🇮🇹 Italy	2 of 103	~50%
	Pond Slider			~40%
	River Cooter			~10%
29	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 103	~50%
	Hunter River Short-necked Turtle			~30%
	Northern Australian Snapping Turtle			~20%
	Green Sea Turtle			<5%
	Common Snake-necked Turtle			<5%
30	Johor Bahru	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 103	~50%
	Pond Slider			~50%
31	Recife	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 103	~50%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~40%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			~10%
32	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 103	~40%
	Painted Turtle			~30%
	Snapping Turtle			~10%
	Pond Slider			~10%
33	Kuching	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 103	~40%
	Pond Slider			~40%
34	Lisbon	🇵🇹 Portugal	5 of 103	~40%
	Pond Slider			~20%
	River Cooter			~10%
	Mediterranean Turtle			~10%
	Florida Redbelly Turtle			~10%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			<5%
35	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 103	~40%
	Pond Slider			~40%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~10%
36	Porto Alegre	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 103	~40%
	Black-bellied Slider			~30%
	Pond Slider			~20%
37	Pretoria	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 103	~40%
	Leopard Tortoise			~40%
	Cape Terrapin			~10%
38	Turin	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 103	~40%
	Pond Slider			~40%
39	Phnom Penh	🇰🇭 Cambodia	1 of 103	~40%
	Pond Slider			~40%
40	Kuala Lumpur	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 103	~40%
	Pond Slider			~40%
	Malayan Soft-shelled Turtle			~10%
41	Bursa	🇹🇷 Turkey	1 of 103	~40%
	Pond Slider			~40%
42	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	8 of 103	~40%
	Pond Slider			~30%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~10%
	Florida Softshell Turtle			<5%
	Snapping Turtle			<5%
	River Cooter			<5%
	Peninsular Cooter			<5%
	Florida Redbelly Turtle			<5%
	Painted Turtle			<5%
43	Osaka	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 103	~40%
	Pond Slider			~40%
44	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	5 of 103	~40%
	Pond Slider			~20%
	Painted Turtle			~10%
	Spiny Softshell Turtle			~10%
	Snapping Turtle			<5%
	River Cooter			<5%
45	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	6 of 103	~40%
	Hunter River Short-necked Turtle			~10%
	Green Sea Turtle			~10%
	Common Snake-necked Turtle			~10%
	Northern Australian Snapping Turtle			<5%
	Hawksbill			<5%
	Pond Slider			<5%
46	Tainan	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 103	~40%
	Pond Slider			~40%
47	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 103	~40%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~20%
	Red-footed Tortoise			~20%
48	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	3 of 103	~40%
	Pond Slider			~20%
	Black-bellied Slider			~20%
	Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle			~10%
49	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 103	~40%
	Red-footed Tortoise			~40%
50	Zhuhai [Macau]	🇨🇳 China	2 of 103	~40%
	Pond Slider			~40%
	Florida Redbelly Turtle			~10%
51	Athens	🇬🇷 Greece	1 of 103	~40%
	Pond Slider			~40%
52	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 103	~40%
	Pond Slider			~30%
	Western Pond Turtle			~10%
53	Sofia	🇧🇬 Bulgaria	1 of 103	~40%
	Pond Slider			~40%
54	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	1 of 103	~40%
	Pond Slider			~40%
55	Daegu	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 103	~40%
	Pond Slider			~40%
56	Tokyo	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 103	~40%
	Pond Slider			~40%
57	Taichung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 103	~40%
	Pond Slider			~40%
58	Addis Ababa	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1 of 103	~40%
	Leopard Tortoise			~40%
59	Hyderabad	🇮🇳 India	3 of 103	~30%
	Pond Slider			~20%
	Indian Flap-shelled Turtle			~10%
	Indian Black Turtle			~10%
60	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 103	~30%
	Pond Slider			~30%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
3	SeaWorld Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Chimelong Spaceship	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
5	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	SeaWorld San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
9	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
10	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
11	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Shedd Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Basel Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
14	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
15	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
17	Natura Artis Magistra	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
18	Skansen	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
19	Dublin Zoo	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
20	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Zürich Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
22	Aquarium of Genoa	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
23	The Blue Planet	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
24	California Academy of Sciences	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
26	Planckendael Zoo	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
27	Antwerp Zoo	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
28	Toba Aquarium	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
29	Parque das Aves	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
30	Barcelona Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
31	Le Pal	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
32	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Australia Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
34	Zlín-Lešná Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
35	Ostrava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
36	Kolmården Wildlife Park	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
37	Nausicaà Centre National de la Mer	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
38	Tulsa Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Paris Zoological Park	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
40	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
41	Parc Phœnix	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
42	Bali Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
43	Réserve africaine de Sigean	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
44	Greensboro Science Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	Chomutov Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
46	Zoologic park de Lille	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
47	Muséum de Besançon	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
48	Zoo Hluboka	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
49	Zoo de Doué	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
50	Abilene Zoological Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

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