Image of Geomys attwateri Merriam 1895

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Elizabeth and I went to Goose Island State Park, in particular to find the turtles documented by some folks earlier in the month: http://www.inaturalist.org/projects/inat-observation-of-the-day/journal/4990 Alas, we didn't see the turtles, but that's ok -- we spotted LOTS of other really exciting things. :) ID based on genetic analysis of populations: http://jmammal.oxfordjournals.org/content/90/3/537