Globally vulnerable (VU) (Source: IUCN Red List)

Classification
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All Names

  • French
    • Tortue de Floride
    • Gophère Polyphème
    • Tortue De La Floride
    • Tortue Gaufrée
  • Scientific names
    • Gopherus polyphemus
    • Gopherus polyphemus polyphemus
    • Gopherus polyphemus polyphemus,
    • Testudo depressa
    • Testudo gopher
    • Testudo polyphemus
  • Frence
    • Goph
    • Tortue Gaufr
  • Spanish
    • Tortuga Terrestre De Florida
  • English
    • Gopher Tortoise
    • (Florida) Gopher Tortoise
  • German
    • Florida Gopherschildkröte

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Recent observations

Photos

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What

Gopher Tortoise Gopherus polyphemus

Observer

kylejones

Date

Apr 21, 2013

Place

Cayo Costa State Park, Florida, US (Google, OSM)

Photos

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What

Gopher Tortoise Gopherus polyphemus

Observer

iankutch

Date

Apr 3, 2013 01:03 PM EDT

Place

1912–2798 Taylor Creek Rd, Christmas, Florida, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Found road cruising.

Photos

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What

Gopher Tortoise Gopherus polyphemus

Observer

suddenlyimaged

Date

Feb 22, 2013

Place

(Somewhere...)

Description

Gopher tortoise taken in Infrared bell and howell infrared camera.

Tags

gopher tortoise in infrared florida central fla

Photos

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What

Gopher Tortoise Gopherus polyphemus

Observer

damontighe

Date

Jan 14, 2013 11:26 AM HST

Place

Murdock, Florida, United States (Google, OSM)

Description

gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) eating grass, Port Charlotte, Florida

Photos

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What

Gopher Tortoise Gopherus polyphemus

Observer

damontighe

Date

Jan 14, 2013 11:28 AM HST

Place

Murdock, Florida, United States (Google, OSM)

Photos

5701199636_8b74a5b59a_s

What

Gopher Tortoise Gopherus polyphemus

Observer

dgovoni

Date

May 4, 2011 02:10 PM EDT

Place

Florida, United States (Google, OSM)

Description

Gopher Tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus Daudin, 1802. Canaveral National Seashore (Playalinda Beach), Brevard Co., Florida, USA. Photo by David L. Govoni ©2011

Photos

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What

Gopher Tortoise Gopherus polyphemus

Observer

jeanloujustine

Date

Aug 10, 2012

Place

Sanibel Island (Google, OSM)

Description

Gopher tortoise, alone on grass, near road

Photos

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What

Gopher Tortoise Gopherus polyphemus

Observer

gyrrlfalcon

Date

Dec 31, 2012

Place

Bowditch Point Park (Google, OSM)

Photos

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What

(Florida) Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)

Observer

docodave

Date

Jan 29, 2012 12:32 AM EST

Place

Honeymoon Island State Park, Florida, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

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Photos

8233181253_c52cb7e498_s 3 photos

What

Hatchling (Florida) Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)

Observer

docodave

Date

Sep 15, 2010 09:02 AM EDT

Place

Lake Louisa State Park, Florida, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

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Photos

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What

Gopher Tortoise Gopherus polyphemus

Observer

catharus

Date

Apr 17, 2008 02:46 AM EDT

Place

Dunedin Fl (Google, OSM)

Description

Gopher Tortoise, 17 April 2008, Hammock City Park, Dunedin, FL

Photos

8199817927_5875e141c5_s

What

Gopher Tortoise Gopherus polyphemus

Observer

finatic

Date

Nov 2, 2008 05:04 PM PST

Place

Okeeheelee Nature Center (Google, OSM)

Description

Gopher Tortoise
Palm Beach County, Florida

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Description from Wikipedia

Gopherus polyphemus is a gopher tortoise species native to the southeast United States. G. polyphemus is seen as a keystone species because it digs burrows that provide shelter for hundreds of other species. They are threatened by predation and habitat destruction.

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Conservation Summary

  • Globally
    Vulnerable (VU) (Source: IUCN Red List)
    Vulnerable (G3) (Source: NatureServe)
    Vulnerable. Occurs in the southeastern U.S. from South Carolina to Louisiana; still common in some parts of range though rare in others; population has undergone 80% decline in last 100 years; decline is expected to continue with ongoing habitat loss; multiple threats to habitat plus direct human exploitation.