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Definition of Genus gopherus
1. Noun. Gopher tortoises.
Exact synonyms: Gopherus
Generic synonyms: Reptile Genus
Group relationships: Family Testudinidae, Testudinidae
Member holonyms: Gopher, Gopher Tortoise, Gopher Turtle, Gopherus Polypemus, Desert Tortoise, Gopherus Agassizii, Texas Tortoise
Generic synonyms: Reptile Genus
Group relationships: Family Testudinidae, Testudinidae
Member holonyms: Gopher, Gopher Tortoise, Gopher Turtle, Gopherus Polypemus, Desert Tortoise, Gopherus Agassizii, Texas Tortoise
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Gopherus
Literary usage of Genus gopherus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Principles of Animal Biology by Aaron Franklin Shull, George Roger Larue, Alexander Grant Ruthven (1920)
"Therefore the genus Gopherus which includes these three species has a range ...
Furthermore, the family Testudinidae, which includes the genus Gopherus and ..."
2. Ecosystem Disturbance and Wildlife Conservation in Western Grasslands: A edited by Deborah M. Finch (1998)
"At the same time that Geochelone became extinct in North America, the ranges of
four species of grassland tortoises of the genus Gopherus contracted into ..."
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