GENERAL PROVISIONS›CHAPTER 2. State Flag and Emblems 420-429.9

§ 422.5

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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.

(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 591, Sec. 2. (AB 1776) Effective January 1, 2013.)

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