Figure 3 from: Edwards T, Karl AE, Vaughn M, Rosen PC, Torres CM, Murphy RW (2016) The desert tortoise trichotomy: Mexico hosts a third, new sister-species of tortoise in the Gopherus morafkai–G. agassizii group. ZooKeys 562: 131-158. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.562.6124

  • Taylor Edwards (Contributor)
  • Alice E. Karl (Contributor)
  • Mercy Vaughn (Contributor)
  • Philip Rosen (Contributor)
  • Cristina Meléndez Torres (Contributor)
  • Robert W. Murphy (Contributor)

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Description

Figure 3 - The rounded ventral surface of the rear feet (i–ii) and multiple enlarged, raised scales present on surface of forelegs generally (iii–iv) diagnose Gopherus evgoodei in relation to other species of desert tortoises. i–ii same individual in Figure 2 from Rancho Las Cabras near Alamos, Sonora, Mexico (in Tropical Deciduous Forest) iii–iv two individuals from Rancho Las Cabras.
Date made availableFeb 10 2016
PublisherZENODO

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