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  1. Texas Tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri)

    Texas Tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri)

    A limited range species from Southern Texas and adjacent Mexico. This docile tortoise is listed as a threatened species because of severe population declines mostly caused by heavy exploitation by pet suppliers. It is primarily vegetarian, feeding on prickly pear fruit. Sometimes called...
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  2. Texas Tortoise

    Texas Tortoise

    Texas Tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri: Testudinidae) They can reach 23 cm (9.0 in) in length and this one is at its max. The largest one I have seen.
    • Stanley Jones
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  3. Texas Tortoise

    Texas Tortoise

    Texas Tortoise [Xerobates (Gopherus) berlandieri: Testudinidae] Adult tortoises will have a shell about 21.6 cm (8.5 in) long. Sexual maturity is estimated at about 15 years and longevity may be as much as 60 years. Photographed in the tip of the South Texas Plains, Cameron County, Texas...
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