Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
Description:
Little guy about 1 ft in length.
Habitat:
Living in FL dunes.
Notes:
I see him come out to feed about 2 times per day, eating St Augustine grass and other floria of the area.
Spotted on Aug 25, 2012
Submitted on Aug 26, 2012
2 Comments
Scientific name added.
Hi there. Since you know the identity of your organism, please go ahead and fill in the scientific name field. This allows the spotting to fully enter the database and become complete, letting groups and individuals use the data and find your spotting. It also takes the spotting off the "unidentified" list. Thank you!
Here's a great Project Noah blog entry that explains the spotting process:
http://blog.projectnoah.org/post/2870249...