Government Code section 422.5

(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.

Source: Section 422.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=422.5. (accessed May 10, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

§ 422.5’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_422.5

Original Source: Section 422.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=422.5. (last accessed May 12, 2025).