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Mojave Desert Tortoise

Gopherus agassizii

Description:

An herbivore that may attain a length of 9 to 15 inches in upper shell (carapace) length.

Habitat:

Mojave Desert Kelso Sand Dunes.

Notes:

Listed as vulnerable: http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/9400/... Conservation Status: imperiled (S2) in California, US (NatureServe)

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2 Comments

Greg Shchepanek
Greg Shchepanek 7 years ago

Thank you very much

InêsVeloso
InêsVeloso 7 years ago

amazing picture!

Greg Shchepanek
Spotted by
Greg Shchepanek

California, USA

Spotted on Apr 14, 2016
Submitted on Apr 22, 2016

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