Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles)

Species in this group

Kinosternon leucostomum

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

NT Endemic

Kinosternon baurii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Kinosternon scorpioides

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Kinosternon subrubrum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Sternotherus odoratus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

VU

Kinosternon sonoriense

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

NT

Kinosternon acutum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Endemic

Sternotherus peltifer

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

NT Endemic

Kinosternon creaseri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

NT

Claudius angustatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Endemic

Kinosternon steindachneri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see American Mud and Musk Turtles

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 18 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 58 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1 of 11	~40%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~40%
2	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	5 of 11	~40%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			~10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~10%
	Tabasco Mud Turtle			~10%
	Creaser's Mud Turtle			~10%
	Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle			~10%
3	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~40%
	Striped Mud Turtle			~30%
	Florida Mud Turtle			<5%
4	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~40%
	Eastern Mud Turtle			~20%
	Common Musk Turtle			~20%
5	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 11	~30%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			~30%
6	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~30%
	Striped Mud Turtle			~30%
7	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 11	~30%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~30%
8	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~20%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~20%
9	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 11	~20%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~20%
10	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 11	~20%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			~10%
11	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~20%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~20%
12	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 11	~10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~10%
13	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~10%
14	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~10%
15	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~10%
16	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Sonoran Mud Turtle			~10%
17	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Stripe-necked Musk Turtle			~10%
18	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~10%
19	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Striped Mud Turtle			~10%
20	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 11	~10%
	White-lipped Mud Turtle			~10%
21	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 11	~10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~10%
	Striped Mud Turtle			~10%
	Common Musk Turtle			<5%
2	Recife	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	~10%
	Scorpion Mud Turtle			~10%
3	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~10%
	Common Musk Turtle			~10%
	Eastern Mud Turtle			<5%
4	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~10%
	Common Musk Turtle			~10%
	Eastern Mud Turtle			<5%
5	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~10%
	Common Musk Turtle			<5%
	Eastern Mud Turtle			<5%
6	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Common Musk Turtle			~10%
7	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Striped Mud Turtle			<5%
8	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Common Musk Turtle			<5%
9	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Common Musk Turtle			<5%
10	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Common Musk Turtle			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Greensboro Science Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Ecomuseum Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
5	Yumka'	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
6	Squam Lakes Natural Science Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Milwaukee County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	The Maryland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Cape May County Park & Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Louisville Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Parque Zoológico Caricuao	🇻🇪 Venezuela	In captivity
14	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
15	Virginia Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Maine Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Philadelphia Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Ecopark	🇦🇷 Argentina	In captivity
19	Zoo Atlanta	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Zoo d'Amnéville	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
21	Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Riverbanks Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Lincoln Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Western North Carolina Nature Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Monterey Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Parque de la Conservación	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
27	Parque Zoológico Miguel Ángel de Quevedo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
28	Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Elmwood Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Zoológico La Reina	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
31	Zoologico Pantin	🇻🇪 Venezuela	In captivity
32	Parque museo La Venta	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
33	Texas Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
34	Village des tortues	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
35	Aquarium of Veracruz	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
36	Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
37	Virginia Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Zoo Samara	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
39	Xpark	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
40	Aquarium Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
41	Aquarium River of Zaragoza	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
42	Projeto TAMAR	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
43	Bird Kingdom	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
44	Children's Aquarium at Fair Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	Jenkinson's Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Tennessee Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	Acuario Inbursa	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
49	Aquarium d'Amnéville	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
50	Aquarium of Niagara	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

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American Mud and Musk Turtles

Species in this group

White-lipped Mud Turtle

Striped Mud Turtle

Scorpion Mud Turtle

Eastern Mud Turtle

Common Musk Turtle

Sonoran Mud Turtle

Tabasco Mud Turtle

Stripe-necked Musk Turtle

Creaser's Mud Turtle

Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle

Florida Mud Turtle

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see American Mud and Musk Turtles

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found