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The desert tortoise is the official state reptile in California and Nevada. [6] The desert tortoise lives about 50 to 80 years; [7] it grows slowly and generally has a low reproductive rate. It spends most of its time in burrows, rock shelters, and pallets to regulate body temperature and reduce water loss.
the Mojave or Agassiz's desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii); known primarily from the California counties of Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego. [5] Its range continues northeast of Death Valley and the Mojave Desert through the Nevada counties of Clark , Esmeralda , Lincoln and Nye , as well as Mohave ...
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The Desert Tortoise Research Natural Area (DTRNA) is a 39.5-square-mile (102 km 2) area in the western Mojave Desert, located in eastern Kern County, Southern California. It was created to protect the native desert tortoise ( Gopherus agassizii ) , which is also the California state reptile .
A beloved pet tortoise has been found safe in the wake of California wildfires. The rescue occurred after the family's Altadena home was destroyed in the Eaton Fire, according to the San Dimas ...
A federal judge ruled the Bureau of Land Management's off-road plan didn't show how it minimized impacts to the desert tortoise, a move environmentalists hope will lead to safeguards for the ...
The Living Desert is home to over 500 animals representing over 150 species and welcomes over 500,000 visitors annually. Situated in the Sonoran Desert of the Coachella Valley and Santa Rosa Mountains foothills near Palm Springs, California, The Living Desert is set on 1,200 acres, with 80 developed as zoo and gardens.
Desert nightsnake Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus: Coast night snake Lampropeltis californiae: California kingsnake Lampropeltis multifasciata: Coast mountain kingsnake Lampropeltis zonata: California mountain kingsnake Masticophis flagellum: Coachwhip Masticophis fuliginosus: Baja California coachwhip Masticophis lateralis: California striped whipsnake