Noun | 1. | ![]() reptile genus - a genus of reptiles family Testudinidae, Testudinidae - land tortoises gopher tortoise, gopher turtle, Gopherus polypemus, gopher - burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America desert tortoise, Gopherus agassizii - burrowing tortoise of the arid western United States and northern Mexico; may be reclassified as a member of genus Xerobates Texas tortoise - close relative to the desert tortoise; may be reclassified as a member of genus Xerobates |