Leopard tortoise
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
phylum | Chordata | The leopard tortoise 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 fourth-largest species of tortoise in the world, with typical adults reaching 40 cm (16 in) and weighing 13 kg (29 lb).
For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Tortoises |
clade | Anapsida | |
order | Testudines | |
suborder | Cryptodira | |
family | Testudinidae | |
genus | Stigmochelys | |
species | S. pardalis |