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Photo by nickashforth
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Description:

Found this little guy roaming around. Stuck him in a box for some food and pics then let him go.

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Comments (3)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Well it's cute! I haven't heard of any wild tortoise in Escondido. The closest species, geographically is Gopherus agassizii - Desert Tortoise. http://www.californiaherps.com/turtles/pages/g.agassizii.html

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PublishedApril 24, 2012

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