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Gopher tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus — Turtles and tortoises
Georgia's state reptile: a burrowing tortoise whose tunnels shelter hundreds of other species.
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Tell us where you are — your state, then your county — and we will list the people licensed to take the gopher tortoise there, nearest to you first. Rehabilitators are licensed by their own state, which is why we ask.