Florida Redbelly Turtle
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Florida Redbelly Turtle

Pseudemys nelsoni

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Possible
overall probability at Big Cypress National Preserve
106 Verified records at Big Cypress National Preserve
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Florida red-bellied cooter or Florida redbelly turtle (Pseudemys nelsoni) is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is native to the southeastern United States. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Florida Redbelly Turtle sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 106 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Big Cypress National Preserve

Peninsular Cooter
LC Endemic

Peninsular Cooter

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pseudemys peninsularis

30–40% · Possible
Chicken Turtle
Endemic

Chicken Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Deirochelys reticularia

10–20% · With luck
Common Box Turtle
VU

Common Box Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Terrapene carolina

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
2 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Florida Redbelly Turtle in Big Cypress National Preserve?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Florida Redbelly Turtle sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 106 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Florida Redbelly Turtle in Big Cypress National Preserve?

January has the highest sighting rate for Florida Redbelly Turtle in Big Cypress National Preserve in our monthly data.

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