Gopherus agassizii- California desert tortoise        Origin: North America

Links to further information on G. agassizii:

Husbandry and care: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/felicerood/index%2D6.htm

Description/picture: http://www.desertusa.com/june96/du_tort.html

Desert tortoise rehab/care: http://www.desertusa.com/june96/tortoiserescue.html

Desert tortoise story: http://www.desertusa.com/mag99/aug/stories/Tortoise.html

Natural habitat: http://pub4.ca.blm.gov/caso/wf-destor.html

Mojave desert tortoise population habitat/ecology: http://bluegoose.arw.r9.fws.gov/NWRSFiles/WildlifeMgmt/SpeciesAccounts/Reptiles/DesertTortoise.html

Wildlife sanctuaries including desert tortoise habitats: http://www.looksmart.com/eus1/eus141561/eus163430/eus163792/eus170276/eus287361/eus287364/eus313496/r?l&pin=000517x6356eeab27e095fb301&