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Desert Tortoise

Gopherus agassizii

Photo by OwenMaurer
Published on Project Noah
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32.2904, -110.798

Field Notes

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

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
MitchRay
A Desert Tortoise, Gopherus agassizii. Very cool
Photographed
PublishedAugust 26, 2011

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