The Sonoran Desert tortoise (Gopherus morafkai), or Morafka's desert tortoise, is a species of terrestrial chelonian reptile of the family Testudinidae (tortoises) native to the Sonoran Desert.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Sonoran Desert Tortoise being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Gopherus evgoodei
- Gopherus agassizii
- Gopherus flavomarginatus
- Gopherus berlandieri
- Chelonoidis chilensis
- Centrochelys sulcata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Testudines
- Family
- Testudinidae
- Genus
- Gopherus
- Species
- Gopherus morafkai
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