Where to see a Painted Turtle in New Mexico

The Painted Turtle is recorded in the counties of 14 New Mexico state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Elephant Butte Lake State Park
2. Rio Bravo State Park
3. San Gabriel State Park
4. Shooting Range State Park
5. Rio Grande Valley State Park
6. Fenton Lake State Park
7. Heron Lake State Park
8. El Vado Lake State Park
9. El Vado State Park Airport
10. Hyde Memorial State Park
11. Santa Fe River State Park
12. Cerrillos Hills State Park
13. Caballo Lake State Park
14. Percha Dam State Park

These are county-level records — the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

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