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Desert Tortoise

Gopherus agassizii

Description:

About 1 foot long from head to tail, surprisingly fast mover, overall brown color blending into areas of yellow on shell.

Habitat:

Found in Sabino Canyon in Tucson, AZ

Notes:

Seen crossing a road in Sabino Canyon

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1 Comment

MitchRay
MitchRay 12 years ago

A Desert Tortoise, Gopherus agassizii. Very cool

OwenMaurer
Spotted by
OwenMaurer

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Spotted on Jul 22, 2011
Submitted on Aug 26, 2011

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