Gopher tortoise  (Gopherus polyphemus)

Range

This species is found in the south-eastern part of the United States, from south-western South Carolina down to the Florida peninsula and west to Louisiana (2).

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

The gopher tortoise prefers dry landscapes such as sandy ridges and sand dunes, as well as the forests of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) (2) (5).

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