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Morafka’s desert tortoise

Gopherus morafkai

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Description:

Sonoran Desert Tortoise?

Notes:

My first ever Desert Tortoise spotting!!!! It has rained the not before and it was drinking from a ram aiming puddle. Just amazing. Honored for the encounter.

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LisaPowers
LisaPowers 11 years ago
Morafka’s desert tortoise
Gopherus morafkai USGS Release: Genetic Analysis Splits Desert Tortoise into Two Species (6/28/2011 3:02:08 PM)


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2 Comments

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Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago

That's news to me. Thanks for the taxonomic update, Lisa!

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Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago

Excellent spotting!

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landonq
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landonq

Arizona, USA

Spotted on Jan 16, 2012
Submitted on Sep 7, 2012

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