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Mojave Desert Tortoise

Gopherus agassizii

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Reptilia ›Order: Testudines ›Family: Testudinidae ›Genus: Gopherus

About

The desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii and Gopherus morafkai ) are two species of tortoise native to the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico and the Sinaloan thornscrub of northwestern Mexico. G. agassizii is distributed in western Arizona, southeastern California, southern Nevada, and southwestern Utah. The specific name agassizii is in honor of Swiss-American zoologist Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz. Recently, on the basis of DNA, geographic, and behavioral differences between desert...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Mojave Desert Tortoise?
The scientific name of Mojave Desert Tortoise is Gopherus agassizii.
What kingdom does Mojave Desert Tortoise belong to?
Mojave Desert Tortoise belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
What phylum does Mojave Desert Tortoise belong to?
Mojave Desert Tortoise belongs to the phylum Chordata.
What class does Mojave Desert Tortoise belong to?
Mojave Desert Tortoise belongs to the class Reptilia.
What order does Mojave Desert Tortoise belong to?
Mojave Desert Tortoise belongs to the order Testudines.
What family does Mojave Desert Tortoise belong to?
Mojave Desert Tortoise belongs to the family Testudinidae.
What genus does Mojave Desert Tortoise belong to?
Mojave Desert Tortoise belongs to the genus Gopherus.