Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)

The Desert Tortoise is native to the Mojave and Sonoran deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.

Scientific Classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Testudines
Family:Testudinidae
Species:Gopherus agassizii
Common:Desert Tortoise
Desert Tortoise
Desert Tortoise
Sacramento Zoo (2009)