Genus / Testudines taxon
Gopher Tortoises
Gopherus
Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus) is a genus in the Testudines taxonomy. Its parent taxon is North American Tortoises Subfamily, and 7 direct child taxa are currently listed here.
Lineage: Turtles and Tortoises (TESTUDINES) > Cryptodira (CRYPTODIRA) > Durocryptodira (DUROCRYPTODIRA) > Testudinoid Turtles Superfamily (TESTUDINOIDEA) > Tortoises (TESTUDINIDAE) > North American Tortoises Subfamily (XEROBATINAE) > Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.
- Chinese Name
- 哥法龟属
- English Name
- Gopher Tortoises
- Scientific Name
- Gopherus
- Rank
- Genus
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