Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,903,027,299 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Gopherus

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Gopherus 

a genus of reptile of the family of land tortoises. There is one species, polyphemus. The genus is distinguished by a low flattened shell and short, broad claws on the front legs. The shell may be up to 34 cm long. G. polyphemus is found in the United States and northern Mexico. It digs deep burrows up to 12 m long. Adult specimens often live in pairs, feeding on plant life and less frequently on insects. From April to June the female lays four to seven spherical eggs.

The meat of the G. polyphemus is used as food; consequently its hunting is legally restricted in places.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
Physical descriptions of the disease are analogous between species and similar to observations made here of a third Gopherus species.
Abundance, identification, and prospective participation of bacteria ... by Johnson, Valerie M.; Guyer, Craig; Shawkey, Matthew D.; Roberts, Sharon R. / Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science
The desert tortoises - of the species Gopherus agassizii - were labeled endangered by the federal government under an emergency designation in 1989.
RAVENS IN CROSS-HAIRS? BIRDS MAY BE TARGETED IN MOVE TO PROTECT ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Scientifically called gopherus agassizii, desert tortoises were labeled an endangered species by the federal government under an emergency designation in 1989.
SPECIES LOSING RACE FOR SURVIVAL by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.