Ralph Pace / Florida Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus), Disney Wilderness Preserve, Florida

David Perpinan / Carapacial fracture in a gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) after being hit by a car. Rehabilitation Centre, Georgia, United States. Small repro only

Barry Mansell / Gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) North Florida, USA, May. Small repro only

Michael Durham / Florida Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) emerging from burrow, Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, Florida

Cyril Ruoso / Gopher tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri) with head withdrawn into shell, South Texas, USA, April.

Cyril Ruoso / Gopher tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri) in habitat, Texas, USA, April.

Cyril Ruoso / Gopher tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri) in habitat, Texas, USA, April.

Krista Schlyer / Gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) in fire maintained Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) forest, southern Georgia. USA, May 2014.

Krista Schlyer / Gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) portrait, southern Georgia. USA, May 2014.

Pete Oxford / Florida Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) female, Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve, Georgia

Pete Oxford / Florida Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) at burrow, Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve, Georgia

Pete Oxford / Florida Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) at burrow, Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve, Georgia