Gopher tortoise  (Gopherus polyphemus)

Facts

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderTestudines
FamilyTestudinidae
GenusGopherus (1)
SizeLength: 10 – 24 cm (2)
Length of hatchlings: 3 – 5 cm (3)

Status

The gopher tortoise is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List (1), and is listed on Appendix II of CITES (4).

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