Bolson_Tortoise Bolson_Tortoise

Bolson Tortoise - Definition and Overview
Related Words: Crocodile, Dinosaur, Drone, Gator, Lizard, Reptile, Reptilian, Sleepyhead, Slug
Bolson tortoise
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Testudines
Suborder:Cryptodira
Superfamily:Testudinoidea
Family:Testudinidae
Genus:Gopherus
Species

Gopherus flavomarginatus


The Bolson Tortoise, Gopherus flavomarginatus, is one of four species of tortoise that live in North America. Of these tortoises, it is the largest, having a carapace length of about 46 cm (18 inches). It lives in a region of the Chihuahuan Desert known as the Bolsón de Mapimí, which is located in north-central Mexico.

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