Journal of Herpetology, Vol. 29, No. 3 (Sep., 1995), pp. 361-369 (9 pages) We quantified aspects of hibernaculum use by desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) in the San Pedro Valley, Arizona.
LOS ANGELES— A scientific paper released today formally splits the desert tortoise into two species, a taxonomic development that could have real on-the-ground impacts on imperiled desert tortoises.
Female Gopherus polyphemus in N Florida mature at 10-15 years of age and 220-230 mm plastron length (approximately 1700 to 1950 g). Vitellogenesis begins in September and continues until the following ...
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