Rescue Tortoise, California Desert?

Some of my wifes co workers were taking a walk and found this dude walking down the street (in an industrial area) so they grabbed him and brought her to my wife knowing I was a reptile guy. It looks like a female and I am not sure but think this is a California desert tortoise which is not from our area but much further inland in the desert. If anyone else knows what other species she may be please post your thoughts. I am only familiar with sulcatas and leopard tortoises. I will be seeing my vet soon to check for parasites but otherwise asides from a really scratched and dinged up shell and belly, she seems to be fine. She definately has been traveling alot on pavement from her condition and I think she will enjoy living on the grass in my back yard . Thanks in advance for any info on our new addition.

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w...toiseshell.jpg
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w...toisebelly.jpg
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w...rtoiseside.jpg
Giving me a wink(the eye's usually open)
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w...rtoisewink.jpg

I might be wrong but he looks like a Russian to me( someone might have let him go?), good luck with him. Love the wink picture!:gj:

Can't help with what she is, but great pictures. She's a cutie!

I think this might be her
http://www.desertusa.com/june96/du_tort.html

Sure thats not a really old box turtle? She looks to be old and pretty small for a desert tort.

The pic where she is winking is adorable!! :)

Hey Raul, I think your right

http://www.wonderland.com/~teddy/images/Tortoise.jpg

This is a better picture of a tort, that i think looks like yours! awesome find!

It's a russian tortoise. Care is pretty much the same as for our Ca. Tortoises.

If it's a boy, and it sort of does, it's full grown. If it's a girl it's almost full grown.

You can see them in most Petcos and Pet Smarts this time of year.

Sure looks like a russian. It could be a desert tort or someone's cast off russian.

It does not look russian to me! LOL

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/rept...HTTo_Ap7To.jpg

Look at the vertabrals on the russian. I see no similarity!