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Turtle Species
Goode’s Thornscrub Tortoise
Gopherus evgoodei
- Scientific nameGopherus evgoodei
- Japanese nameグードゴファーガメ
- FamilyTortoises (Testudinidae)
- Longest recorded lifespan5 years
- LifestyleTerrestrial
- Conservation status (IUCN)VU — Vulnerable
- iNaturalist observations193
About this species
The Goode's thornscrub tortoise, also known as the Sinaloan thornscrub tortoise, Sinaloan desert tortoise or Goode's desert tortoise, is a species of tortoise that is native to the Sinaloan desert region. First described in 2016, G. evgoodei inhabits Tropical Deciduous Forest and Sinaloan Desertscrub biomes in Mexico. Its range may overlap in the north with G. morafkai, the Morafka's or Sonoran desert tortoise.
Source: Wikipedia「Goode's thornscrub tortoise」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
