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Gopher tortoise, juvenile

gopherus polyphemus

Photo by auntnance123
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

approx. 3 1/4 inches long

Habitat:

spotted on edge of trail in scrubland sanctuary

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Comments (1)
Carol Snow Milne
I can't wait to post my first reptile. Actually I have an old cell phone photo of a snapping turtle. Very large! Not good enough for me now. HA! Great spot! I love turtles. Snakes, I think that is a different story. LOL

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Turtles of the Southeast U.S.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2011

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