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Gopher tortoise

Gopherus polyphemus

Photo by auntnance123
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28.3861, -80.742

Field Notes

Habitat:

spotted at a friend's home; found near the St. Johns River flood plain

Notes:

A friend's daughter had found it on an outing and thought it would make a cool pet. I convinced her to return it to where she had found it.

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Turtles of the Southeast U.S.
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PublishedMay 23, 2011

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