Texas Tortoise

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One of the species grouped beneath the classification of gopher tortoise, the Texas tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri) is indigenous to North America. Preferring dry scrub and grasslands as a habitat, the Texas tortoise is not an adept burrower.

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John Smith

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One of the species grouped beneath the classification of gopher tortoise, the Texas tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri) is indigenous to North America. Preferring dry scrub and grasslands as a habitat, the Texas tortoise is not an adept burrower.

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
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
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/
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
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
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/
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
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
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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Texas tortoise

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 2.3)^[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)^[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Superfamily:	Testudinoidea
Family:	Testudinidae
Genus:	Gopherus
Species:	G. berlandieri
Binomial name
*Gopherus berlandieri* ( Agassiz, 1857)
Synonyms^[3]
Xerobates berlandieri Agassiz, 1857 Testudo berlandieri — Strauch, 1862 Xerobates gopher berlandieri — Gray, 1873 Testudo tuberculata Berlandier, 1882 (nomen nudum) Gopherus berlandieri — Stejneger, 1893 Gopherus polyphemus berlandieri — Mertens & Wermuth, 1955 Gopherus berlandierii [sic] Reeves, 1975 (ex errore) Scaptochelys berlandieri — Bramble, 1982 Gopherus berlanderi [sic] Rogner, 1996 (ex errore)

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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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
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
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/
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
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
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/
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
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
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

Texas tortoise

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 2.3)^[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)^[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Superfamily:	Testudinoidea
Family:	Testudinidae
Genus:	Gopherus
Species:	G. berlandieri
Binomial name
*Gopherus berlandieri* ( Agassiz, 1857)
Synonyms^[3]
Xerobates berlandieri Agassiz, 1857 Testudo berlandieri — Strauch, 1862 Xerobates gopher berlandieri — Gray, 1873 Testudo tuberculata Berlandier, 1882 (nomen nudum) Gopherus berlandieri — Stejneger, 1893 Gopherus polyphemus berlandieri — Mertens & Wermuth, 1955 Gopherus berlandierii [sic] Reeves, 1975 (ex errore) Scaptochelys berlandieri — Bramble, 1982 Gopherus berlanderi [sic] Rogner, 1996 (ex errore)

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Texas Tortoise

One of the species grouped beneath the classification of gopher tortoise, the Texas tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri) is indigenous to North America. Preferring dry scrub and grasslands as a habitat, the Texas tortoise is not an adept burrower.

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