Leopard Tortoise
Stigmochelys pardalis
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 7,027
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis) is a large and attractively marked tortoise found in the savannas of eastern and southern Africa, from Sudan to the southern Cape Province. It is the only extant member of the genus Stigmochelys, although in the past, it was commonly placed in Geochelone. This tortoise is a grazing species that favors semiarid, thorny to grassland habitats.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Leopard tortoise”.