
	Where results make sense

Topic: Gopherus

In the News (Fri 17 Feb 12)

EXECUTIVE POWER

Iran

ANALYSIS

Pakistan

Family compact

	CTTC - What's In a Name? Gopherus by Mary Cohen & Michael J. Connor
		Gopherus is a uniquely North American genus consisting of tortoises that are structurally adapted to a burrowing and digging lifestyle.
		The genus name Gopherus was coined by the naturalist C. Rafinesque in 1816 but first published in 1832 to describe the North American tortoises.
		Gopherus is derived from the word gopher, which was already in common use in the US to describe burrowing animals such as the gopher tortoise at the time.
	www.tortoise.org /archives/gophname.html (1079 words)

	SDNHM Fossil Mysteries Field Guide: Tortoise
		Gopherus tortoises today live in harsh climates, such as the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts, where they are subjected to extreme temperature fluctuations during a typical 24 hour period.
		Several species of Gopherus tortoise are considered endangered or threatened; baby hatchlings have a very high mortality rate and in most areas their numbers are greatly reduced.
		Van Devender, Thomas R. The desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizi) in the Pleistocene of the northern Chihuahua Desert.
	www.sdnhm.org /exhibits/mystery/fg_tortoise.html (430 words)

	[No title]
		We examined modern Gopherus specimens and found that the shape of the inguinal scale is highly variable, but the contact between it and the femoral scale was always present.
		According to Hutchison (1996), Gopherus differs from Stylemys in that the inguinal buttress contacts the femoral sulcus and the costals of Gopherus are alternately wide and narrow.
		Gopherus (Rafinesque, 1832) has priority over Stylemys (Leidy, 1851), therefore if the two genera are the same, the badlands tortoises should be placed in the modern genus.
	www2.nature.nps.gov /geology/paleontology/pub/grd3_3/bad2.htm (2559 words)

	Species Name
		The gopher tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus, is a large terrestrial turtle having forefeet well adapted for burrowing, and elephantine hind feet.
		Gopherus polyphemus is considered a keystone species in that more than 80 different species live in their burrows, or are dependent on their burrows for protection.
		(Gopherus polyphemus) densities in coastal scrub and slash pine flatwoods.
	www.sms.si.edu /irLspec/Gopher_polyph.htm (1575 words)

	BIOLOGICAL STATUS REPORT GOPHER TORTOISE(Gopherus polyphemus) -Gopher Tortoise, Florida Conservation and Research- ...
		Growth of the tortoise Gopherus polyphemus in slash pine plantations of southcentral Alabama.
		Survivorship and predation of hatchling and yearling gopher tortoises, Gopherus polyphemus.
		Foraging ecology of the gopher tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus, in a sandhill habitat.
	www.ashtonbiodiversity.org /info.php?id=32 (5911 words)

	Untitled1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Although the nomenclature is not universally accepted, Gopherus was retained as the genus for the desert tortoise, largely because it is the name used in the bulk of the literature.
		Synonyms: Testudo agassizii (Boulenger 1889; Cope 1875); Gopherus agassizii (Stejneger 1893); Gopherus polyphemus agassizii (Mertens 1960; Mertens and Wermuth 1955); Scaptochelys agassizii (Bramble
		C. Gopherus agassizii is generally described as having a carapace 215 to 350 mm long, oblong and high-domed; moderately flat dorsally and often flared along the lateroposterior border; serrate, especially posteriorly; scutes horn-colored or brown, often with yellowish centers; marginals not distinctly lighter than costal scutes.
	classes.aces.uiuc.edu /AIM/tortoise/main1.html (12842 words)

	Biogeography of Gopherus agassizii
		Gopherus agassizii is terrestrial, with a domed shell and round, stumpy elephantine hind legs.
		Gopherus agassizii is found in the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts of southeastern California, southern Nevada and south through Arizona into Mexico from near sea level to around 3,500 feet in elevation (Lawler, 2000).
		The distribution of Gopherus agassizii is a continuous distribution throughout the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts, while the family, Testudinidae is disjunct, spread out over various continents due to continental drift or climatic factors.
	bss.sfsu.edu /geog/bholzman/courses/Fall00Projects/tortoise.htm (1969 words)

	Gopherus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gopherus is a genus of tortoises commonly referred to as gopher tortoises.
		Their burrows are also used by a number of other species, which is what makes gopher tortoises so important to the ecosystem.
		Mexican Gopher Tortoise or Bolson Tortoise, Gopherus flavomarginatus (Legler, 1959)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gopherus (134 words)

	History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Gopher tortoises, Gopherus polyphemus (Daudin), are remarkable reptiles of the Testudinidae family.
		Gopherus polyphemus can be distinguished from all other turtles within its range by "it's elongated gular projection, small elephantine hind limbs, shovel-like forelimbs, and lack of a plastral hinge" (4).
		It is listed as threatened in Georgia and faces extinction as a result of habitat loss, the introduction of exotic plants and animals, changing land management practices, and diseases such as upper respiratory tract disease (1,7,9,13).
	www.aug.edu /~dwear/History.htm (121 words)

	Florida Herp Bibliography, Topic search results
		Estimating occupancy of gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) burrows in coastal scrub and slash pine flatwoods.
		Demography of an isolated population of gopher tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus.
		The demography of gopher tortoises, Gopherus polyphemus, in disturbed habitats.
	floridaconservation.org /herpbibl/resultstopic.asp?Species=GPOL&... (9634 words)

	GOPHERUS, A GENUS AUTHORED BY RAFINESQUE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Gopherus is the name of a genus first described in
		Shown here is Gopherus polyphemus, with common name gopher tortoise, chosen by Rafinesque as the type for the genus Gopherus.
		In his choice of the name Gopherus, which means "burrowing" (cf., the burrowing mammal, gopher), Rafinesque echoes Daudin's reference to Polyphemus, the legendary burrower.
	faculty.evansville.edu /ck6/bstud/gopherus.html (252 words)

	Gopher Tortoise – Gopherus polyphemus (DAUDIN 1802) Care © - Darrell Senneke, Sharon Chancellor and Chris ...
		Gopherus polyphemus can be found in a great variety of habitats.
		The Gopher tortoise burrow is a very stable environment, an important consideration when attempting to care for them.
		Status and distribution of the Gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) in southern Alabama.
	www.chelonia.org /Articles/Gpolyphemuscare.htm (1999 words)

	[No title]
		Iverson, J. The reproductive biology of Gopherus polyphemus (Chelonia: Testudinidae).
		Kushlan, J. A., Mazzotti, F. Environmental effects on a coastal population of gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus).
		Macdonald, L. A., Mushinsky, H. Foraging ecology of the gopher tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus, in a sandhill habitat.
	agg3333.ifas.ufl.edu /scrub_end.txt (4006 words)

	Habitat and Food Preferences of Gopherus agassizii (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		ABSTRACT: The desert tortoise, Gopherus agassizii, and its habitats in the western Mojave Desert and elsewhere are negatively affected by off-road vehicles (ORVs).
		Baxter, R. Spatial distribution of desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) at Twentynine Palms, California: Implications of relocations.
		Jennings, W. Foraging ecology and habitat utilization of the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) at the Desert Tortoise Research Natural Area, eastern Kern County, California.
	www.tortoise-tracks.org /publications/jennings.html (2390 words)

	Biology Department (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) effects on soils and vegetation in a Florida sandhill community.
		Genetic relatedness of populations of the mud turtle, Kinosternon baurii, from mainland Florida and the upper and lower Florida Keys.
		Microsatellite loci for the North American tortoises (genus Gopherus) and their applicability to other turtle species.
	www.cas.usf.edu /biology/turtle.htm (1581 words)

	Craig Guyer Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Patterns of movement and burrow use in a population of gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus).
		Burrow abandonment of the gopher tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus, in slash pine plantations of the Conecuh National Forest.
		Patterns of longevity of gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) burrows: implications for the longleaf pine-wiregrass ecosystem.
	www.auburn.edu /academic/science_math/biology/faculty/guyer.htm (432 words)

	GOPHERUS TORTOISE CARE SHEET
		There are three species of tortoises found in the United States: 1) the California Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizi), 2) the Texas Tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri), and 3) the Florida Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus).
		Both the California Desert and the Texas Tortoise are now protected by state and federal laws and cannot be removed from their natural habitats.
		All three Gopherus species are banned from sale in the State of California.
	www.sdturtle.org /gopherus_tortoise_care_sheet.htm (2860 words)

	GOPHER TORTOISE, Gopherus polyphemus, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Besides the activities discussed above, the recovery plan for the gopher tortoise, approved in December 199O, also suggests rangewide surveys at 5-year intervals on public and private lands; research on tortoise population viability and genetics; and rewards for conservation efforts on private land.
		Gourley, E.V. Orientation of the Gopher Tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus (Daudin).
		The Status of Gopherus polyphemus (Testudines, Testudinidae) West of the Tombigbee and Mobile Rivers.
	www.fws.gov /endangered/i/c/sac2v.html (1375 words)

	Florida Herp Bibliography, Topic search results
		Abstract in Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of the 77th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, 45th Annual Meeting of the Herpetologists' League, and 40th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, 26 June—2 July 1997, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
		Plasma concentrations and disposition kinetics of enrofloxacin in gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus).
		Hematology and serum chemistry of the gopher tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus.
	www.floridaconservation.org /herpbibl/resultstopic.asp?Species=GPOL&Topic=PHYS (438 words)

	Gopherus polyphemus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus), sometimes called the Florida gopher tortoise is a species tortoise native to the coastal plains of the United States.
		They are predominantly found in the state of Florida, but also range into the states of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi.
		Species in the genus Gopherus are known for their digging ability.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gopherus_polyphemus (419 words)

	Discover Life - Testudinidae: Gopherus berlianderi (Agassiz, 1857) - Texas tortoise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		With the knowledge of how to provide for tortoises in those days being virtually non-existent, sadly nearly all of these “first” tortoises died, much like the stores that sold them.
		The Texas tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri) is found from South-Central Texas in the United States southward into the Mexican States of Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas.
		It is the smallest of the Gopherus species growing to only about 8.5 inches (22 cm) SCL.
	pick4.pick.uga.edu /mp/20q?search=Gopherus+berlianderi&guide=Turtles (1877 words)

	Severe Hepatic Necrosis Associated with Entamoebiasis in a Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The source of the E. invadens and factors predisposing this tortoise to severe amebiasis could not be determined.
		Entamoeba invadens; gopher tortoise; Gopherus polyphemus; amebiasis, hepatic necrosis
		The tortoise was captive raised and part of a colony of seven captive Gopher tortoises with no known medical problems.
	www.vet.uga.edu /IVCVM/2000/STEDMAN/stedman.htm (1904 words)

	Desert Tortoise wildlife information - DesertUSA
		The Desert Tortoise t is one of 4 species of the genus Gopherus, known collectively as gopher tortoises.
		Gopher tortoises are characterized by brown shells 8-15inches long with flattened front limbs adapted for burrowing.
		The recently discovered Gopherus flavomarginatus, the common name is "Bolsón Tortoise was discovered in 1959.
	www.desertusa.com /june96/du_tort.html (1276 words)

	Using K9s to survey missing cohort groups of Gopherus agassizii (Mojave Desert Tortoise)
		Keywords: Gopherus agassizii, Mojave Desert Tortoise, K9 Above, left and right: Photographic sequence showing wildlife dog Camas finding a tortoise [left] and then performing a trained alert (sit) [right].
		These photos were taken during the transition training from residual scent to live animals.
		Note the dog never touches the tortoise nor are there any indications of prey drive being problemmatic in the dog.
	www.dees.dri.edu /Projects/cablk_K9survey2.htm (199 words)

	Preliminary Stratocladistic Analysis of the Genus Gopherus
		Stratophenetic and cladistic phylogenetic analyses have given differing phylogenies for the tortoise genus Gopherus.
		Two clades, one containing the extant Gopherus polyphemus and G.
		Recognition of these two clades is contra previous cladistic analysis of morphology, but supports the phylogeny based on mitochondrial DNA.
	www.deserttortoise.org /abstract/abstracts1998/abs38.html (110 words)

	Florida Herp Bibliography, Topic search results
		The laminal spurs of the juvenile gopher tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus (Daudin).
		Palmer, B. Histology and functional morphology of the female reproductive tract of the tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus.
		Histology and functional morphology of the female reproductive tract of the tortoise Gopherus polyphemus.
	www.floridaconservation.org /herpbibl/resultstopic.asp?Species=GPOL&Topic=DESC (312 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)