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Texas Tortoise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Texas tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri), is one of four species of tortoise that are native to North America.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_tortoise
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Desert Tortoise - DesertUSA
The tortoise is able to live where ground temperatures may exceed 140 degrees F, because of its ability to dig underground burrows and to escape the heat. At least 95% of its life is spent in burrows.
http://www.desertusa.com/reptiles/desert-tortoise.html
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Berlandiers Tortoise - ARKive
A North American species, Berlandier's tortoise has a somewhat oblong, rather flat-topped carapace (upper shell) with a rough, ridged appearance.
http://www.arkive.org/berlandiers-tortoise/gopherus-berlandieri/
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Texas Tortoise - Gopherus berlandieri - Encyclopedia of Life
Descriptions and articles about the Texas Tortoise, scientifically known as Gopherus berlandieri in the Encyclopedia of Life.
http://eol.org/pages/456479/details
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The Berlandiers or Texas Turtle - Pet-Tortoise
The carapace (upper shell) of the North American species, the Berlandier's Tortoise, the tortoise, Gopherus berlandieri or the Texas Tortoise is more or less rectangular in shape.
http://www.pet-tortoise.com/texas-tortoise.html
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Adaptations of the Texas Tortoise
In contrast to Africa and Asia, which hold most of the world's 57 living tortoise species, the United States is home to only 4 species. In the southern United States and northern Mexico.
http://animals.mom.me/adaptations-texas-tortoise-8673.html
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Texas Tortoise Is Threatened But Still in the Race
Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine, the Outdoor Magazine of Texas: Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine, the Outdoor Magazine of Texas: The Texas tortoise exists on little water and can live 50 years.
http://www.tpwmagazine.com/archive/2010/oct/scout3/
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The Texas Turtle - TexasTurtles
With their club-like feet that are reminiscent of pachyderms, their slow and deliberate demeanor, and their preference for living on dry land, tortoises epitomize the terrestrial turtle. The family Testudinidae, the third most diverse family of chelonians, is represented on five different continents.
http://www.texasturtles.org/Gopherus_berlandieri.html
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Texas Tortoise - TurtlesArchive
Texas Tortoises thrive when they are kept outdoors so read our guide to learn the proper care techniques.
http://www.turtlesarchive.com/care-sheets/texas-tortoise.php
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Texas Tortoise - Herps of Texas
In North America, Gopherus berlandieri is restricted to southern tip of Texas and northern Mexico, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas, and San Luis Potosi.
http://www.herpsoftexas.org/content/texas-tortoise
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