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Bill Hubick
Gopher Tortoise (
Gopherus polyphemus
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Genus Gopherus
Family Testudinidae
Order Testudines
Class Reptilia
Phylum Chordata
Kingdom Animalia
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Total Records: 2
United States - Florida (2)
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About
First encountered this wonderful southeastern species in Orange County, Florida in December 2023. It is considered a keystone species, creating habitat used by at least 360 other species, many of them highly endemic.
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View taxon at iNaturalist
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