Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus (Daudin, 1801)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Testudines |
| Family | Testudinidae |
| Genus | Gopherus |
| Species | Gopherus polyphemus (Daudin, 1801) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Accidental
Distribution
Range
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
VU Vulnerable
Assessed in 1996.
NatureServe
G3 Vulnerable
National ranks
- United States
- N3 Vulnerable
Subnational ranks
- Alabama
- S3 Vulnerable
- Georgia
- S3 Vulnerable
- Florida
- S3 Vulnerable
- Louisiana
- S1 Critically Imperiled
- Mississippi
- S1 Critically Imperiled
- South Carolina
- S1 Critically Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Pylka, J.M. 1957. Cave vertebrates of Florida. The Florida Speleologist 1: 6–7.
How to cite this account
Gopherus polyphemus (Daudin, 1801). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2496. https://cavebiology.org/species/gopherus-polyphemus/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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