Leopard tortoise Stigmochelys pardalis Least concern
Where the leopard tortoise lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 1,035 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See turtles & tortoises on the world map
| Scientific name | Stigmochelys pardalis |
|---|---|
| Group | Turtles & tortoises |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 7 countries |
| Continents | Africa |
| Class | Reptile |
| Order | Testudines |
| Family | Testudinidae |
Where does the leopard tortoise live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the leopard tortoise in 7 countries and territories across Africa.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the leopard tortoise endangered?
The leopard tortoise’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the leopard tortoise?
The leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis) is a reptile in the order Testudines and the family Testudinidae, genus Stigmochelys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the leopard tortoise
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. In both very hot and very cold weather, it may dwell in abandoned fox, jackal, or aardvark burrows. The leopard tortoise does not dig other than to make nests in which to lay eggs. Given its propensity for grassland habitats, it grazes extensively upon mixed grasses. It also favors succulents and thistles.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Leopard tortoise (revision 1374636048), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q640955 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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