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Image: Texas Tortoise - Gopherus berlandieri

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Description: A low reproductive rate, historic heavy exploitation by pet suppliers, and other factors have led to a severe population decline of the species. This has resulted in its being listed in 1977 as a protected nongame (threatened) species, thus affording protection from being taken, possessed, transported, exported, sold, or offered for sale. Amistad Rec Area, San Pedro Campground road, Val Verde Co, Texas
Title: Texas Tortoise - Gopherus berlandieri
Credit: Texas Tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri)
Author: Clinton & Charles Robertson from Del Rio, Texas & College Station, TX, USA
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