Gopherus Dome
by Janson Jones
Reptiles
Keywords: Gopher tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus, Florida, reptile
Gopher tortoise.
Gopherus polyphemus.
May 11th, 2006.
Tiger Bay State Forest; Volusia county, Florida.
Nikon D70s.
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This is the carapace of a gopher tortoise found trekking across a dirt road in Tiger Bay. Though these turtles have been decimated en masse, they can seem to be quite abundant in small, remote areas. The eastern edge of Tiger Bay is one of those such areas.
~ janson
NPO Forum History:
Thursday, March 15th, 2007.
Image Reference: Gopher tortoiseImage Crop: Greater than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No
