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Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)

Created: May 4th, 2013 - 02:22 AM
Last Modified: May 4th, 2013 - 02:22 AM Entered by: Philip Clevinger
Record 144691
Country:
United States 		State:
California 		County:
San Bernardino County 		Time:
2013-05-03 15:05:00
Qty:
1 		Age:
Adult 		Sex:
-- 		Method:
Visual encounter 		Habitat:
Creosote Scrub
Body Temperature:
----- 		Air Temperature:
86.00F 		Ground Temperature:
----- 		Humidity:
4%
Sky Conditions:
Clear 		Moon Phase:
Waning Crescent 		Elevation:
2478.00ft 		Barometric Pressure:
1547.3103501504 mmHg

Notes

A long dead Tortoise who's cause of death is a mystery. I found this carcass on a survey I was conducting, and because it is of biological importance in establishing historical presence in an area, I add it here. Of interest is the reports from fellow Biologists that live Tortoises of varying ages occur within a mile of this deceased individual. Important to note is that this Tortoise was not killed by the activities of Caltrans in their re-pave project of Hwy 62.

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Comments

Posted by Brian Hinds-AKA Fundad on May 04, 2013 at 10:35 AM

I think these kind of entries are really important.. Great work Philip...