young baby gopher tortoise walking aross a sand path #214638914
Description
Young baby gopher tortoise at Erna Nixon Park in Melbourne Florida. Gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) is a species of turtle in the family Testudinidae. Their life span is around 40 to 60 years and they are native to southeastern United States. The conservation status of the Gopher Tortoise is Vulnerable. This one was going across the sandy walking path for visitors at Erna Nixon Park.