This article is about a single species of tortoise. For related species in North America that are also called gopher tortoises, see GopherusThe gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) is a species of the Gopherus genus native to the southeastern United States. The gopher tortoise is seen as a keystone species because it digs burrows that provide shelter for 360 other animal species.
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