The Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) inhabits most of the original range of the Longleaf Pine Savannah in the southeastern United States (LA, MS, AL, GA, SC, and FL) and is Federally threatened ...

To protect endangered species, it’s critical to know the specific habitat they need. For example, the desert tortoise requires hot, dry conditions – but not so hot and dry that the flowers it eats ...

Conservation efforts focus on habitat restoration and breeding programs. Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) in Mojave Desert, southern California. The Mojave Desert tortoise is endangered due to ...

Turtles (Testudinata sensu Joyce et al., 2004) are a diverse group of reptiles with an unusual “bauplan” fundamentally different from that of other amniotes. Unique morphological characters, including ...

其主要栖息地长叶松林已被大量砍伐并改造为农业用地。保护工作重点是栖息地恢复和繁殖计划。 加利福尼亚州南部莫哈维沙漠的沙漠龟（Gopherus agassizii）。 由于城市发展、越野车使用和疾病导致栖息地丧失，莫哈维沙漠龟濒临灭绝。这些龟是其生态系统中的 ...