species 5,895 observations

Texas Tortoise

Gopherus berlandieri

Field notes

The Texas tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri) is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. The species G. berlandieri is one of six species of tortoises that are native to North America.

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided