Nest Guarding in the Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)

Andrew M. Grosse; Kurt A. Buhlmann; Bess B. Harris; Brett A. DeGregorio; Brett M. Moule; Robert V. Horan III; Tracey D. Tuberville

doi:10.2744/CCB-0895.1

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Andrew M. Grosse,¹ Kurt A. Buhlmann,¹ Bess B. Harris,¹ Brett A. DeGregorio,¹ Brett M. Moule,² Robert V. Horan III,¹ Tracey D. Tuberville¹

¹Savannah River Ecology Lab, University of Georgia, Aiken, South Carolina 29802 USA [ ; ; ; ; ; ] agrosse@srel.edu kbuhlmann@earthlink.net bharris@srel.edu baretta66@hotmail.com rvhoran@srel.edu tracey.tuberville@gmail.com
²South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Columbia, South Carolina 29201 USA [ ] mouleb@dnr.sc.gov

Abstract

Nest guarding is rarely observed among reptiles. Specifically, turtles and tortoises are generally perceived as providing no nest protection once the eggs are laid. Here, we describe observations of nest guarding by female gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus).

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Andrew M. Grosse, Kurt A. Buhlmann, Bess B. Harris, Brett A. DeGregorio, Brett M. Moule, Robert V. Horan III, and Tracey D. Tuberville "Nest Guarding in the Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)," Chelonian Conservation and Biology 11(1), 148-151, (1 June 2012). https://doi.org/10.2744/CCB-0895.1

Received: 20 October 2010; Accepted: 1 September 2011; Published: 1 June 2012

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