Help needed identifying a tort

Ocirne94

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Hi,
can someone please help me with the identification of this tortoise's species? Age is about 6 years.
Thank you very much,
Ocirne

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Looks like s gopherous tortoise to me. AKA a California Desert Tortoise, though they are found in other states.
 

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No, sorry to shoot you guys down, but this is one of those testudos that I'm not good at I.D.ing.

@Ocirne94 - Would you be so kind as to show more of the tortoise? Side view, underside view? And then we'll give a shout out to @HermanniChris In fact I'll bet he can I.D. the tortoise from just this shot alone!! (He's that good!)
 

Ocirne94

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Hi guys, thank you for your interest!
unfortunately it's not mine: the only other photo I have is this one:

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Are you questioning me?

I am stubborn.
 

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In no way is that any Gopherus species. It's a Greek tortoise and is a T. g. ibera. Nice animal!
 

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