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Gopher Tortoise

Gopherus polyphemus

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Field Notes

Description:

Adult gopher tortoise

Habitat:

oak scrub on the southern edge of the Lake Wales Ridge in Florida

Notes:

Found active early morning adjacent to a road

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Comments (1)
Maria dB
Another nice spotting! You see lots of nice wildlife crossing roads. :-)
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PublishedMarch 10, 2013

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