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Definition of Desert tortoise
1. Noun. Burrowing tortoise of the arid western United States and northern Mexico; may be reclassified as a member of genus Xerobates.
Exact synonyms: Gopherus Agassizii
Generic synonyms: Tortoise
Group relationships: Genus Gopherus, Gopherus
Generic synonyms: Tortoise
Group relationships: Genus Gopherus, Gopherus