Where has the green turtle been recorded?

Chelonia mydas occurrence evidence comes from 2,723 records in 89 countries and territories, from 1853 to 2026. Most records come from United States.

• 2,723 records
• 89 places
• 94 years recorded
• Testudines class

Observation evidence passport

Compare this animal’s observation pattern

When it is recorded

Peak month: April. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.

Records over time

Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.

Where green turtle has been recorded

The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for green turtle. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.

Showing the top 40 of 89 places.

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