California · Government Code
GOV §422.5: (a) The California desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is the official state reptile.
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(a) The California desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is the official state reptile. (b) The Pacific leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is the official state marine reptile.
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