Bolson tortoise

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, Spanish Bolsón de Mapimí (a basin where this species is found) +‎ tortoise.

Noun

Bolson tortoise (plural Bolson tortoises)

  1. A large species of gopher tortoise, Gopherus flavomarginatus, found in parts of the Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico.
    Synonyms: Mexican giant tortoise, Mexican gopher tortoise, yellow-bordered tortoise, yellow-margined tortoise

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