Gopher Tortoise near Playalinda Beach, Cape Canaveral

Ref: 140529-5349     Date: 29-05-2014

A Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) at Playalinda Beach, Canaveral National Seashore, Merritt Island, Florida. The Gopher Tortoise is classed as 'Vulnerable' by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.