Mojave Desert Tortoise
Gopherus agassizii
Mojave Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) also commonly known as Agassiz's Desert Tortoise, Desert Tortoise or Mohave Desert Tortoise, is a species of the class Reptilia (Reptiles) in the family Testudinidae (Tortoises) and order Testudines (Turtles).
Gallery
Adult Female
California, USA
, 26 May 2023
© Graeme C. Colmer
Adult Female
California, USA
, 26 May 2023
© Graeme C. Colmer
Burrow
California, USA
, 26 May 2023
© Graeme C. Colmer
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Mojave Desert Tortoise
Adult Female
California, USA
, 26 May 2023
© Graeme C. Colmer
Adult Female
California, USA
, 26 May 2023
© Graeme C. Colmer
Burrow
California, USA
, 26 May 2023
© Graeme C. Colmer
Classification
- Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Reptilia
- Order: Testudines
- Family: Testudinidae
- Genus: Gopherus
- Species: Gopherus agassizii
- Genus: Gopherus
- Family: Testudinidae
- Order: Testudines
- Class: Reptilia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Kingdom: Animalia
Species in the Genus of Gopherus
Bolson Tortoise
Gopherus flavomarginatus
Goode's Thornscrub Tortoise
Gopherus evgoodei
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
Mojave Desert Tortoise
Gopherus agassizii
Sonoran Desert Tortoise
Gopherus morafkai
Texas Tortoise
Gopherus berlandieri
External Links
Gopherus agassizii
– Wikipedia
