Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassTestudines
- FamilyEmydidae (Pond and Box Turtles)
- GenusClemmys (North American Spotted Turtles)
- SpeciesClemmys guttata (Spotted Turtle)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Turtle sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Shenandoah National Park
📅 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 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Turtle in Shenandoah National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Turtle sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Spotted Turtle in Shenandoah National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Spotted Turtle in Shenandoah National Park in our monthly data.