A New Tortoise, Genus Gopherus, From North-central Mexico

A New Tortoise, Genus Gopherus, From North-central Mexico is a scientific paper by John M. Legler. It details the findings around an -at the time- new species of tortoise subsequently named Gopherus flavomarginatus. Excerpt: «Description of species.—Ground color of carapace pale yellow to straw in smaller specimens, pale brown in larger specimens; in some specimens a slight indication of darker radial markings on carapace; epidermal areolae of carapace (if present) and first two or three zones of growth (around areolae) dark brown to black, their contrast with the ground color greater in smaller specimens; ground color of lateral marginals yellowish, much paler than remainder of carapace; black areolae of marginals contrasting sharply with ground color even in old individuals; plastron pale, approximately the same shade of yellow as lateral marginals, marked with sharply contrasting blotches of black or dark brown in younger specimens, becoming immaculate with age.»