Texas gopher tortoise

The Texas gopher tortoise is a species of tortoise. There are not many species in China. It is difficult to raise gopher tortoises in Texas, so there are not many people raising them. The Texas gopher tortoise, also called the Texas burrowing tortoise, is small and likes to eat plants with high fiber content.

The Texas gopher tortoise is a type of turtle under the burrowing turtle family. Scattered from Texas in the United States to Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas in Mexico. The additional word berlandieri is to commemorate the Belgian naturalist Jean-Louis Berlandier. The Texas gopher tortoise is the smallest of the four field mouse tortoises. It often rests in desert areas where giant palms and drought-tolerant plants are common. It is also one of the gopher tortoises that digs holes in a relatively unbiased manner. Either the holes used by other animals are shallow pits perpendicular to the trees.

Chinese name: Texas gopher tortoise

Common name Alias: TexasTexastortoise

English name:Texastortoise

Latin name:Gopherusberlandieri

Geographical distribution: United States, northwest Mexico.

Growth method: 1-4 slightly elongated eggs can be laid between June and July.

Customs: Resting in barren soil, they will dig under trees or tree roots with dense roots.

Physical characteristics:The mostThe large armor is 22.2 cm long. The carapace is relatively round and short, with a dark edge shield. The core parts of the costal shield and vertebral shield are brightly colored. There are 2 axillary shields. Among the vertebral shields, the third vertebral shield is the widest.

Food habits: Herbivorous, feeding on flowers, leaves and fruits.

Protection level:CITES International Transaction Contract Appendix II Level

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