The Bolson tortoise (Gopherus flavomarginatus), also called the Mexican giant tortoise or Yellow-margined tortoise, is a species of tortoise from North America. Of the four North American tortoise species, it is the largest, having a carapace length of about 46 cm (18 in). It lives in a region of the Chihuahuan Desert known as the Bolsón de MapimÃ, which is located in north-central Mexico.
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