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Turtle Species
Bolson Tortoise
Gopherus flavomarginatus
- Scientific nameGopherus flavomarginatus
- Japanese nameメキシコゴファーガメ
- FamilyTortoises (Testudinidae)
- Max carapace length46 cm
- Longest recorded lifespan16 years
- LifestyleTerrestrial
- Conservation status (IUCN)CR — Critically Endangered
- iNaturalist observations171
About this species
The Bolson tortoise, also called the Mexican giant tortoise, Mexican gopher tortoise, yellow-bordered tortoise or yellow-margined tortoise, is a species of tortoise from North America. Of the six North American tortoise species, it is the largest, having a carapace length of about 46 cm (18 in). It lives in a region of the Chihuahuan Desert known as the Bolsón de Mapimí, which is located in north-central Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia「Bolson tortoise」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
