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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.
Two bordering western states, California and Nevada, chose the desert tortoise. [6] [24] The loggerhead sea turtle was named by South Carolina as state reptile, while Florida chose it as state saltwater reptile. [nb 13] [14] [45] Florida also named an official tortoise, the gopher tortoise, the same animal as Georgia's state reptile. [12] [16] [17]
Other species of reptiles include the venomous Gila monster, northern desert horned lizard, sagebrush lizard, leopard lizard, western fence lizard, short-horned lizard and the Nevadan official state reptile: the threatened desert tortoise. [12] The desert tortoise, which can live up to seventy years, is found in southwestern Nevada and is the ...
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After years of living pet-free (save one vicious betta fish), my family and I decided to adopt a captive desert tortoise. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...
A desert tortoise in the Mojave Desert near Kramer Junction. Located on BLM land near the Highway 58, a biologist estimated it to be 50 years or older.
Mormon Mesa at Sunset. Mormon Mesa is a mesa between the Virgin River and the Muddy River in Clark County, southern Nevada.. In the south above the confluence of the Muddy and Virgin Rivers, it rises to a height of 1,893 feet (577 meters).
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