Scorpion Mud Turtle

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	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	30–40%
2	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	10–20%
3	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
4	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
5	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
6	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
7	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	Insufficient data
8	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
9	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
10	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
11	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
12	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
13	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	Insufficient data
14	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
15	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
16	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
17	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Scorpion Mud Turtle in Yasuní National Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Scorpion Mud Turtle sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Scorpion Mud Turtle in Yasuní National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Scorpion Mud Turtle in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.