CRCritically Endangered

Gopherus flavomarginatus

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Decreasing

Population trend

2

Countries

01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

REPTILIA

Order

TESTUDINES

Family

TESTUDINIDAE

Genus

Gopherus

Gopherus flavomarginatus belongs to the family TESTUDINIDAE, order TESTUDINES, within the REPTILIA class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

DesertMajor
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Earthquakes/tsunamis

Ongoing

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Livestock farming & ranching

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

Roads & railroads

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Resource & habitat protection
Habitat & natural process restoration
Species management
Species recovery
Species reintroduction
Ex-situ conservation
Awareness & communications
Legislation
Compliance and enforcement
06Range

Found in 2 Countries

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07Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Gopherus flavomarginatus (Gopherus flavomarginatus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/yellow-bordered-tortoise

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