desert tortoise

Thesaurus

Noun

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desert tortoise - burrowing tortoise of the arid western United States and northern Mexico; may be reclassified as a member of genus XerobatesGopherus agassiziitortoise - usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarcticagenus Gopherus, Gopherus - gopher tortoises