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Texas Tortoise
Stanley Jones

Texas Tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri)

Texas Tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri: Testudinidae) They can reach 23 cm (9.0 in) in length and this one is at its max. The largest one I have seen.
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Habitat
South Texas Plains vegetation area, floodplain of the Rio Grande, dry Tamaulipan thornscrub at 28 m (92 ft) elevation.
Location
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, south of Alamo, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
May 2022
Scientific name
Gopherus berlandieri
Equipment used
Canon
drjpmenon
Supporter
Looks somewhat similar to the Star tortoise ( Geochelone elegans ) we have here.
Good shot!
 
jbpixels
Not an easy one. Def. the ultimate challenge in the action shot category.
🐌🐢🐌🐢A lovely capture of this beautiful tortoise.
 

Media information

Category
Reptiles
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
264
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
186.0 mm
Exposure time
1/320 second(s)
ISO
1250
Filename
Texas Tortoise, Santa Ana NWR.jpg
File size
1.5 MB
Date taken
Thu, 05 May 2022 10:42 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 683px

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