(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.
Cal. Gov. Code § 422.5
State Flag and Emblems
Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 591, Sec. 2
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