Gopherus

Gopherus polyphemus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Testudinoidea
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Familia: Testudinidae
Genus: Gopherus
Species: G. agassizii – G. berlandieri – G. flavomarginatus – G. morafkai – G. polyphemus – †G. brevisternus- †G. canyonesis- †G. donlaloi- †G. edae - †G. hexagonata- †G. laticunea- †G. mohavensis- †G. pansa- †G. pargensis - †G. utahensis - †G. vagus

Name

• Gopherus Rafinesque, 1832

Synonyms

• Xerobates Cooper, 1861

References

• Murphy, R.W.; Berry, K.H.; Edwards, T.; Leviton, A.E.; Lathrop, A.; Riedle, J.D. 2011: The dazed and confused identity of Agassiz’s land tortoise, Gopherus agassizii (Testudines, Testudinidae) with the description of a new species, and its consequences for conservation. ZooKeys, 113: 39–71. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.113.1353

Vernacular names

English: Gopher Tortoises