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Desert Tortoise

Gopherus agassizii

Photo by Hedgehog
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Brown. About the size of a frisbee.

Habitat:

Desert

Notes:

California State Reptile

Reference Links:

Desert Tortoise - Joshua Tree National Park

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Flora and Fauna of California Wilderness
Photographed
PublishedJune 20, 2013

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