Desert Tortoise
Gopherus agassizii
Description:
Found in Mojave and Sonoran deserts of southern California, western Arizona, southern Utah and southwestern region of Nevada
Habitat:
Desert
Riverside, California, USA
Spotted on Apr 26, 2011
Submitted on Apr 28, 2011
1 Comment
You might want to remove the note about this being in your mom's backyard. This is a threatened species. Unless of course your mom's yard is part of a nature preserve or desert?