Gopher tortoise

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:activityPattern diurnal
gptkbp:averageAdultLength 23-28 cm
gptkbp:averageAdultWeight 4-6 kg
gptkbp:burrowing up to 3 meters
up to 14.5 meters
gptkbp:CITESStatus gptkb:Appendix_II
gptkbp:class gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:clutchSize 3-15 eggs
gptkbp:conservationStatus Vulnerable
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Daudin
gptkbp:describedYear 1802
gptkbp:diet herbivore
leaves
fruits
grasses
gptkbp:ecologicalRole keystone species
gptkbp:family gptkb:Testudinidae
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Alabama
gptkb:Florida
gptkb:Georgia
gptkb:Louisiana
gptkb:Mississippi
gptkb:South_Carolina
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Gopherus
gptkbp:habitat scrub
sandy soils
coastal dunes
pine flatwoods
over 350 other species
gptkbp:hatchlingPredators snakes
foxes
raccoons
gptkbp:hibernates does not hibernate
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gopher tortoise
gptkbp:IUCNStatus VU
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan 40-60 years
gptkbp:movement terrestrial
gptkbp:nativeTo southeastern United States
gptkbp:notableFor digging burrows
gptkbp:order gptkb:Testudines
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:plastronColor yellowish
gptkbp:protectedBy state law in Florida
federal law in parts of its range
gptkbp:reproduction lays eggs in sandy soil
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Gopherus_polyphemus
gptkbp:shellColor brown
gptkbp:threats gptkb:disease
habitat loss
predation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Altamaha_River
gptkb:Georgia_(U.S._state)
gptkb:Florida,_United_States
gptkb:U.S._Endangered_Species_Act
gptkb:Merritt_Island_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6