Gopherus (Gopher and Desert Tortoises)

Genus

Gopher and Desert Tortoises

Gopherus

4 species in our catalog · found in 6 parks

Species in this group

Gopher Tortoise
VU Endemic

Gopher Tortoise

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Gopherus polyphemus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Agassiz’s Desert Tortoise
CR

Agassiz’s Desert Tortoise

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Gopherus agassizii

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Morafka’s Desert Tortoise
VU

Morafka’s Desert Tortoise

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Gopherus morafkai

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Texas Tortoise
LC

Texas Tortoise

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Gopherus berlandieri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%
Jan
~30%
Feb
~40%
Mar
~40%
Apr
~40%
May
~40%
Jun
~30%
Jul
~40%
Aug
~50%
Sep
~40%
Oct
~30%
Nov
~30%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

midnight6amnoon6pmmidnight

Where to see Gopher and Desert Tortoises

Parks Ranked

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 4
~50%
2 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 4
~50%
3 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 4
~40%
4 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 4
~20%
5 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
1 of 4
~10%
6 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 4
<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 San Diego Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
2 Prague Zoo 🇨🇿 Czechia In captivity
3 North Carolina Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
4 Tulsa Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
5 Zoo Pilsen 🇨🇿 Czechia In captivity
6 Zoo Miami 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
7 San Diego Zoo Safari Park 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
8 Bioparque Estrella 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
9 Living Desert Zoo and Gardens 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
10 Ecological Center of Sonora 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
11 Nashville Zoo at Grassmere 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
12 Phoenix Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
13 Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
14 Wildlife World Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
15 Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
16 Birmingham Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
17 Louisville Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
18 Guadalajara Zoo 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
19 Zoológico de San Juan de Aragón 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
20 Colchester Zoo 🇬🇧 United Kingdom In captivity
21 ZooTampa 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
22 Oregon Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
23 Montgomery Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
24 Zoológico Benito Juárez 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
25 Zoológico la pastroa 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
26 Austin Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
27 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
28 Bioparque Municipal Vesty Pakos 🇧🇴 Bolivia In captivity
29 Perth Zoo 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
30 Bayou Safari Wildlife Park 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
31 Akron Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
32 Naples Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
33 Zoológico del Altiplano 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
34 Zoológico Los Coyotes 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
35 Ecoparque Municipal 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
36 Gladys Porter Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
37 Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
38 Santa Ana Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
39 Hutchinson Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
40 Happy Hollow Park & Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
41 Henry Vilas Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
42 Parque del pueblo 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
43 Reid Park Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
44 Safari Masai Mara 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
45 Jungle Adventures 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
46 The Living Planet Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
47 Salisbury Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
48 Xenpal 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
49 Zoologico Caliente 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
50 Zoológico Tamatán 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity