Texas Tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri)

Created: July 22nd, 2013 - 04:57 PM
Last Modified: July 25th, 2013 - 07:06 PM Entered by: Chris McMartin
Record 155920

Country: United States		State: Texas	County: Dimmit County	Time: 2013-06-11 12:10:00
Qty: 1	Age: Adult	Sex: Male	Method: DOR	Habitat: Tamaulipan Scrubland
Body Temperature: -----		Air Temperature: -----	Ground Temperature: -----	Humidity: -----
Sky Conditions: -----		Moon Phase: -----	Elevation: 559.00ft	Barometric Pressure: -----

Notes

Carapace length approximately 7.9 inches. This tortoise apparently died after becoming trapped in a ranch fence such that its front legs couldn't touch the ground which would have possibly allowed it to back out. It was covered in ants. Salvaged under permit from TPWD.

Vouchers

Specimen deposited at Texas Natural History Center, University of Texas, Austin

Comments

Posted by Chris McMartin on Jul 22, 2013 at 06:12 PM

Yes, stuck in a ranch fence. Salvaged under permit and deposited with TNHC at UT Austin.

Posted by Nate Nazdrowicz on Jul 22, 2013 at 05:27 PM

This guy was dead? That sucks.