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Desert hamster turtle

Published: 2024-11-08 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/08, Family name: land turtle Chinese name: desert hamster turtle scientific name: Gopherusaggassizii genus name: Gopherus diet: feed on grass, flowers and cactus. Distribution: southwest United States, northwest Mexico. Morphological features: the maximum nail length is 37 cm. There was only one armpit shield, and the width of the fifth vertebral shield was the largest among all the vertebral shields. Living habits: inhabiting growth

Family name: tortoise family

English name: desert hamster turtle

Scientific name: Gopherusaggassizii

Generic name: Gopherus

Feeding habits: feed on grass, flowers and cactus.

Fenbu: southwestern United States, northwest Mexico.

Morphological features: the maximum nail length is 37 cm. There was only one armpit shield, and the width of the fifth vertebral shield was the largest among all the vertebral shields.

Living habits: living in a dry environment with cacti and prickly plants. It can dig a long hole up to 10 meters deep and become its hiding place. 5-6 spherical or oval eggs can be laid from May to July. The incubation period is 90-120 days.

 
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