Western Pond Turtle
Actinemys marmorata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassTestudines
- FamilyEmydidae (Pond and Box Turtles)
- GenusActinemys (Western Pond Turtles)
- SpeciesActinemys marmorata (Western Pond Turtle)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Western Pond Turtle sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Western Pond Turtle in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Western Pond Turtle sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Western Pond Turtle in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
February has the highest sighting rate for Western Pond Turtle in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in our monthly data.