Definition of Texas tortoise

1. Noun. Close relative to the desert tortoise; may be reclassified as a member of genus Xerobates.

Generic synonyms: Tortoise
Group relationships: Genus Gopherus, Gopherus

Lexicographical Neighbors of Texas Tortoise

Texas horned lizard
Texas leaguer
Texas leaguers
Texas longhorn
Texas mickey
Texas millet
Texas purple spike
Texas ratio
Texas snakeroot
Texas snowbell
Texas snowbells
Texas star
Texas storksbill
Texas toad
Texas toast
Texas tortoise (current term)
Tezcatlipoca
TfL
Tg cells
Th
Th.D.
ThB
ThM
Thaana
Thackeray
Thackerayan
Thad
Thaddaeus
Thaddeus
Thaddeus Kosciusko

Literary usage of Texas tortoise

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Ecosystem Disturbance and Wildlife Conservation in Western Grasslands: A edited by Deborah M. Finch (1998)
"In southern Texas, heavy grazing favors the growth of prickly pear (Opuntia) which is a staple in the diet of the Texas tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri, ..."

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