Classifying gopher tortoise burrrows according to McCoy & Mushinsky 1992 (McCoy, E.D., and Mushinsky, H.R. 1992. Studying a species in decline: gopher tortoises and the dilemma of “correction factors.” Herpetologica 48:402-407. )
Observation | Gopher Tortoise Burrow Classification |
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Photos / SoundsWhatGopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)Observermilkweed_mapperDescriptionActive burrow, with 5 other active burrows nearby. |
inactive |
abandoned | |
abandoned | |
inactive | |
inactive | |
inactive | |
active | |
inactive | |
inactive | |
inactive | |
inactive | |
inactive | |
inactive | |
WhatGopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)Observerb_harrisonDescriptionFacing burrow openings with shared ramp to grade between. |
active |
active | |
active | |
active | |
abandoned | |
inactive | |
inactive | |
Photos / SoundsWhatGopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)ObserverbrennafarrellDescriptionThis one might be new. |
inactive |
active | |
WhatGopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)Observerbk117DescriptionTwo gopher tortoise burrows. The arrows mark the burrows. The picture is not the best quality because of the distance from the burrows the picture was taken due to private property. There was a third burrow about 20 yards to the east of these. Not able to get a picture of that one. |
inactive |
active | |
inactive | |
inactive | |
inactive | |
inactive | |
active | |
abandoned |