River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassTestudines
- FamilyEmydidae (Pond and Box Turtles)
- GenusPseudemys (Cooters)
- SpeciesPseudemys concinna (River Cooter)
The river cooter (Pseudemys concinna) is a species of freshwater turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is native to the central and eastern United States, but has been introduced into parts of California, Washington, and British Columbia. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a River Cooter sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 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 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a River Cooter in Shenandoah National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a River Cooter sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see River Cooter in Shenandoah National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for River Cooter in Shenandoah National Park in our monthly data.