The gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. The species is native to the southeastern United States...

desert tortoise, Morafka's desert tortoise Gopherus polyphemus, gopher tortoise Gopherus evgoodei, Sinaloan desert tortoise, Goode's thornscrub tortoise †...

is a genus of fossorial tortoises commonly referred to as gopher tortoises. The gopher tortoise is grouped with land tortoises that originated 60 million...

The Bolson tortoise (Gopherus flavomarginatus), also called the Mexican giant tortoise, Mexican gopher tortoise, yellow-bordered tortoise or yellow-margined...

some sources refer to it as Berlandier's tortoise. The Texas tortoise, unlike other species of gopher tortoise, is not an adept burrower. It uses the thick...

northern parts of its range it is restricted to sandhills and requires gopher tortoise burrows during colder seasons. Xeric slash pine plantations seem to...

Mississippi gopher frog (Lithobates sevosus), also known commonly as the dark gopher frog, the dusky gopher frog, and the St. Tammany gopher frog, is a...

species have harmed the desert tortoise (California, Nevada) and gopher tortoise (Georgia, Florida's official tortoise). Egg-eating fire ants have reduced...

to as "gophers" Gopher snake – common name of several species of genus Pituophis endemic to west or southwest of North America Gopher tortoise (genus...

the gopher tortoise tick, is a species of hard tick native to the United States whose adult and nymphal stages are commonly collected from the gopher tortoise...

The red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonarius) is a species of tortoise from northern South America. These medium-sized tortoises generally average...

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Desert tortoise (Gopherus morafkai), or Morafka's desert tortoise, is a species of terrestrial chelonian reptile of the family Testudinidae (tortoises) native...

Louisiana, South Carolina and Georgia. The fruit is a food source for the gopher tortoise and many other species of wildlife. It was originally published as...

habitat. In these non-breeding times, gopher frogs frequently inhabit gopher tortoise burrows, as well as the tunnels of burrowing crayfish or rodents, or...

early June 2020, a red-footed tortoise was reportedly stolen from the zoo. There was an ongoing police search, but the tortoise, 'Red', was never found. Animal...

Turtle and Tortoise Club. The race is no longer held. In 1979, a turtle race in Ft. Myers came under fire for treatment of Gopher tortoises. According...

staurolite Nicknames: "Peach State" "Empire State of the South" Reptile: gopher tortoise Song: "Georgia on My Mind" Tree: live oak Vegetable: Vidalia onion...

in burrowing, giving a body shape resembling the extant fossorial gopher tortoise, with strong shoulders and forelimbs, and increased muscle attachment...

American grasslands to investigate a mysterious creature in a shared gopher tortoise burrow, but the creature proves to be a hard catch. Fact File(s): Spotted...

toes. Tortoises are specialized for terrestrial environments and have column-like legs with elephant-like feet and short toes. The gopher tortoise has flattened...

metropolitan area. Ridgeland was originally known as "Gopher Hill" in 1894, derived from the gopher tortoise, which is indigenous to the area. The name was not...

A number of rare animals are typical of this habitat including the gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus), red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis)...

other snakes, including rattlesnakes. Indigo snakes also eat small gopher tortoises when they are available. They are not aggressive snakes and will bite...

Geochelone sulcate or African spurred tortoise Gopherus agassizii or desert tortoise Gopherus polyphemus or Gopher tortoise Indotestudo species Terrapene carolina...

Alligators, turtles, ospreys, herons, egrets, kingfishers. Upland species: Gopher tortoise, indigo snake, Red-cockaded woodpecker, Florida black bears. The Kingsley...

Nature Park, the only gopher tortoise relocation recipient site on the barrier island. It is occupied by 42 relocated tortoises and three which had been...

diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin rhizophorarum) and the Florida gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus). Before Hurricane Donna reduced their range in...

decline, almost certainly because the gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) is under threat; the moth relies on the tortoise in a unique way. All Ceratophaga...

wild hogs (an invasive species), wading birds, Florida scrub-jays, gopher tortoises, and sand skinks. A brochure and pdf map are online. The Florida Fish...