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Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Common Box TurtleTerrapene carolina
Common Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina
Pond SliderTrachemys scripta
Florida Softshell TurtleApalone ferox
Red-footed TortoiseChelonoidis carbonarius
Three-toed Box TurtleTerrapene triunguis
Texas TortoiseGopherus berlandieri
African Spurred TortoiseCentrochelys sulcata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 31,289 |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,042 |
| Alabama | 679 |
| Mississippi | 224 |
| South Carolina | 171 |
| Louisiana | 98 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Dietary
- HerbivoreFeeds primarily on plantsFrom its classification
Physical
- Shell-bearingProtected by a hard shellFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Reptiles · Reptilia |
| Order | Turtles and Tortoises · Testudines |
| Family | Tortoises · Testudinidae |
| Genus | Gopher and Desert Tortoises · Gopherus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Gopher Tortoise with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.