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Gopherus polyphemus

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Description: Taxonomy, description and photograph of the gopher tortoise, its habitat and distribution, life history, community ecology and special status.
. Note the large scales on the forefeet that protect the tortoise while burrowing.  Photo courtesy of K. Hill, Smithsonian Marine Station Gopher tortoise juvenile, with hatchling burrow in the background.  Note the size of this hatchling as compared to the quarter at right.  Photo by Dr. David Nelson, University of South Alabama, courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, southeast District.
Size: 395 chars

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