Introductory
WILDLIFE SPECIES: Gopherus polyphemus | Gopher Tortoise 



ABBREVIATION : 
GOPO

COMMON NAMES : 
   gopher tortoise
   tortoise
   gopher


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for gopher tortoise is Gopherus
polyphemus Daudin [3,23].


ORDER : 
Chelonia

CLASS : 
Reptile

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
threatened

OTHER STATUS : 
The gopher tortise is listed as a species of special
concern by the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission [24].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
S. A. Snyder, November 1991


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Snyder, S. A. 1991. Gopherus polyphemus. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Wildlife Species: Gopherus polyphemus | Gopher Tortoise