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Gopher tortoise

Gopherus polyphemus

Notes:

It numbers are a concern and it is considered a keystone species because a number of other species take up residence it its burrows. I thought that one was still a little young because it had a little yellow on its shell.

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dcslaugh
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dcslaugh

Bradenton, Florida, USA

Spotted on Sep 14, 2015
Submitted on Nov 1, 2015

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