Gopherus

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Gopherus - gopher tortoises genus Gopherusreptile genus - a genus of reptilesfamily Testudinidae, Testudinidae - land tortoisesgopher tortoise, gopher turtle, Gopherus polypemus, gopher - burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North Americadesert tortoise, Gopherus agassizii - burrowing tortoise of the arid western United States and northern Mexico; may be reclassified as a member of genus XerobatesTexas tortoise - close relative to the desert tortoise; may be reclassified as a member of genus Xerobates

Gopherus

a genus of reptile of the family of land tortoises. There is one species, polyphemus. The genus is distinguished by a low flattened shell and short, broad claws on the front legs. The shell may be up to 34 cm long. G. polyphemus is found in the United States and northern Mexico. It digs deep burrows up to 12 m long. Adult specimens often live in pairs, feeding on plant life and less frequently on insects. From April to June the female lays four to seven spherical eggs.

The meat of the G. polyphemus is used as food; consequently its hunting is legally restricted in places.

Gopherus

Related to Gopherus: gopher turtle, Gopherus agassizii, desert tortoise, Gopherus berlandieri

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Synonyms for Gopherus

noun gopher tortoises

Synonyms

genus Gopherus

Related Words

reptile genus
family Testudinidae
Testudinidae
gopher tortoise
gopher turtle
Gopherus polypemus
gopher
desert tortoise
Gopherus agassizii
Texas tortoise