Furrowed Wood Turtle
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Furrowed Wood Turtle

Rhinoclemmys areolata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
25 Verified records at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The furrowed wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys areolata) is a species of turtle belonging to the genus Rhinoclemmys of the family Geoemydidae found in the Yucatán Peninsula and adjacent regions of Central America. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Furrowed Wood Turtle sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
20–30
Apr
<5
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
10–20
Nov
<5
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 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
2 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
3 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
4 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Furrowed Wood Turtle in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Furrowed Wood Turtle sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Furrowed Wood Turtle in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?

September has the highest sighting rate for Furrowed Wood Turtle in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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